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PayScale’s VIP Blog Roundup: How to Be Happier
What’s your ultimate goal in life? Whatever you just said – make more money, build the career of your dreams, spend more time with family – it probably boils down to the same thing: be happy....
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No, Donald Trump, Jr., Women Shouldn’t Have to ‘Handle’ Sexual Harassment in...
In 2013, when Donald Trump, Jr. was a mere boy of 35, he went on Opie and Anthony and stuck both Gucci-clad feet firmly in his mouth. Of course, since no one in 2013 really cared about Donald Trump,...
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5 Negotiation Tips for People Who Hate Confrontation
PayScale’s data show that 75 percent of people who ask for a raise get one — but only 43 percent of people who responded to our survey said they’d ever asked for a raise in their current field. What...
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Boss’s Day Is Awful, So Here’s What We Should Do for Managers Instead
Today is Boss’s Day, and if you already knew that, condolences on your forced merriment and mandatory gift-giving. No matter how much you love your job or your boss, having a day once a year on which...
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5 Salary Negotiation Tricks to Raise the Offer
Very few people enjoy negotiating salary, but that doesn’t mean you should let it go. Failing to ask for what you deserve, especially at the offer stage, could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars...
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‘Such a Nasty Woman’: Clinton’s Career Shows That You Don’t Need to Be ‘Likable’
“I just don’t like her.” If you’ve had any discussions about the U.S. presidential election in the past few months — and if you haven’t, please tell us your secret — you’ve probably heard someone say...
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International Sloth Day: 3 Legitimate Reasons to Do Things Slowly at Work
In today’s work environment, the best time to get things done is yesterday. Unfortunately, focusing on speed instead of quality work has its obvious drawbacks, namely an increase in mistakes and a...
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PayScale’s VIP Blog Roundup: 45 Interview Questions That Will Lose You the Job
It’s almost a job-searching cliché at this point, the reminder that you’re not just trying to get the job, you’re also trying to figure out if the job is right for you. If you’ve been through the...
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The 10 Companies With the Most Flexible Jobs
Eighty percent of U.S. companies offer flexible work arrangements, according to jobs site FlexJobs. Options range from full-time, work-from-home jobs to temporary gigs. But some companies offer more...
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How NOT to Use a Competing Offer to Get a Higher Salary
What’s the best way to negotiate a higher salary? If you’re lucky enough to have one, using a competing offer is a good choice. After all, nothing says you’re in demand like another company willing to...
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The 7 Scariest Workplace Ghost Stories
Image Credit: Pixabay/Pexels Even if you love your job, you probably wouldn’t want to spend all of eternity at the office. (Though it sometimes feels like you’re already doing just that.) Maybe that’s...
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Iceland’s Women Strike to End the Gender Pay Gap
Image Credit: Moyan_Brenn/Flickr Monday afternoon, many women in Iceland left work at 2:38 p.m. Why that exact time? Because thanks to Iceland’s gender pay gap, which means that women earn 14 to 18...
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3 Salary Negotiation Challenges and How to Beat Them
If negotiating salary were easy, everyone would do it. However, PayScale’s data show that only 43 percent of people have ever asked for a raise in their current field … despite the fact that 75 percent...
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Twitter Will Cut 350 Jobs, Discontinue Vine, in Bid for Profitability
This morning, Twitter announced its third quarter results — and layoffs. Image Credit: uncalno/Flickr The social media giant, which recently lost potential buyers like Salesforce, Disney, and Google,...
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PayScale’s VIP Blog Roundup: Should My Manager Ask Sick Coworkers to Stay Home?
As we barrel toward flu season, office workers start thinking about what to do when they get sick … and when their colleagues fall ill and insist on coming to work anyway. Image Credit:...
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Olympic Medal Winnings No Longer Taxable for Most American Competitors
For every Michael Phelps, who’s earned an estimated $96 million during his career, there are probably thousands of Olympians who are, relatively speaking, just squeaking by. That’s because Phelps’ cash...
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5 Spooky Jobs and How to Get Them
Finding the career that’s right for you is a combination of many factors, including the job market when you head out into the world, your skills and aptitudes, and just plain old luck. But perhaps the...
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The Pay Gap at the Clinton Foundation Offers Insight Into the Opportunity Gap
Last month, CNN revealed that the pay gap on the leadership team at the Clinton Foundation was large enough that a public relations expert warned that it might cause problems for Hillary Clinton’s...
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With ‘Freelance Isn’t Free’ Act, New York City Moves to Protect Freelancers
Late last week, New York City Council voted unanimously to pass the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, legislation that protects freelancers from clients who pay late, less, or not at all. The Act might just be...
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ADP: Private Payrolls Added 147,000 Jobs in October
Economists polled by Reuters were predicting the addition of 165,000 private-sector jobs in October. This morning’s report from payroll processor ADP came in below those expectations at 147,000 jobs....
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