How to Ask for (and Get) a Pay Raise

How to Ask for (and Get) a Pay RaiseHow to Ask for (and Get) a Pay RaiseYou are long overdue for a raise, and your anfhrer doesnt seem to be doing anything about giving you one. Even if youknow you deserve a higher salary, you, like many people, may be hesitant to ask for a raise. You have three options. You can do bedrngnishing, but then you may stay at the same salary indefinitely. You can look for a job that pays more, or you can ask for a raise. Clearly, sitting around and waiting for your boss to make the first move hasnt worked so far, and looking for another job can be a big hassle. What are you waiting for? Heres how to ask for a raise. What Are Others in Your Field Earning Before approaching your boss, you need to do some research. Its time to learn about typical salaries in your field so that you can then figure out if you are earning less than you should. You can try talking to colleagues in your field. Be forewarned, however, that many people are reluctant to discuss money. You can also get salary information from published resources. Websites like O*Net Onlinepublish median salaries for a variety of occupations based on government data. You can even find salary information by state. If you belong to a professional association, check to see if it has salary information available. Begin by looking at the organizations website. Glassdoor.com is also an excellent resource for salary information. Figure Out How Much You Can Earn Remember that because of factors like education and experience, your salary may differ quite a bit from the median published salary for your field. You must be realistic when thinking about your expectations. Consider the number of years youve been working in the field, your education and credentials, and the length of time youve worked for your current employer. You should even take the location of your job into account. Jobs in major cities, for instance, usually pay more than ones in small towns. Evaluate the Fina ncial Health of Your Employer Be very cautious about your zeiteinteilung. Dont ask for a raise if you know your employer is having financial problems or if there is a lot of uncertainty in the industry. While, as an employee, you are probably well aware of your companys financial health,you shouldnt rely only on what you observe. Do some company research, which includes looking at financial reports and following business news. Prepare Your Case Once you are sure the timing is right and you have all the relevant information, get ready to meet with your boss. Start preparing to make a case for your raise. Even though you think you deserve one, that might not be as obvious to your boss. Its up to you to convince him. Sell yourself just as you would if you were trying to get a prospective employer to hire you. First, make a list of all your accomplishments. Start with the most recent ones and work your way backward. Describe how those accomplishments benefited your employer. Be ver y specific. For example, dont just say you increased profits. Prepare to tell your boss how much they rose and what role you played in making that happen. Next, make a list of your relevant skills - what makes you successful at work. Include your hard and soft skills. Finally, get ready to describe all the things you plan to do for the organization in the future. Remember to give details What If You Get Turned Down or Dont Get the Salary Increase You Want Before you walk into your bosss office to ask for a raise, think about what you will do if she says no or agrees to give you one that is much smaller than what you want. Will you quit your job or will you wait a while and then ask for a raise at a later date? Your answer may depend on what your boss says. For example, has she turned you down because of your performance or because of other circumstances? Set Up an Appointment Now that youve done all the preparation, its finally time to speak to your boss. It is not somethi ng you should discuss with him in passing - its serious business. Treat it as if it were a meeting with a client or a job interview. Set up an appointment to discuss your request. Dont ask for a raise by email, at the water cooler, or by telephone. The only reason for not having this conversation face-to-face is if you and your boss dont work at the same location. Present Your Case Your boss may agree to give you a raise immediately. Wouldnt that be nice? You may have to do nothing more than askher for one, which may leave you wondering why she didnt offer before you asked. It is more likely you will have to present the material you gathered. Stay calm and stick to the facts. Getting emotional will not benefit you, and may even harm your negotiations. Dont bring up your personal expenses because they are not your bosss problem. In your employers eyes, your salary has everything to do with how you benefit the employer and nothing to do with your needs. Respond to a No Your b oss may turn you down. What should you do next? It all depends on the reasons he gives you. If he says he is rejecting your request because of your performance, you have to decide if hisfeedbackis valid. If it is, think about what changes you can make to turn things around. If you conclude that your boss is just making excuses and his criticism of your performance isnt valid, you may want to go where you will be appreciated. Find out if there is any chance the situation will change. If you learn that is a possibility, get your boss to commit to a time to revisit your request. For example, you might want to have another conversation during your next ?performance review. Ask your boss to help you come up with a plan for what you will need to do to improve your chances of getting a raise by that time.??

Woman faces prison after using company money to buy her pug a tux

Woman faces prison afterusing company money to buy her pug a tuxWoman faces prison afterusing company money to buy her pug a tuxIf the thought has ever crossed your mind to sneak an extra few things onto your expense sheet, or use the company leistungspunkt card for personal items - just this once - let this be a lesson to you.An Arkansas employeereportedly lost her job and faces prison time afterprosecutors say she used $200,000 in taxpayer funds to buy her pet pug a tuxedo from Amazon, pay her own bills, and treat herself to a diamond bracelet and tickets to local sports games.Kristi Goss, 43, a former administrative assistant to an Arkansas judge,allegedlyracked up a whopping $200,000 on a county credit card from 2012 until she was caught this summer, according to local station KATV.She was reportedly fired after an audit.Her punishment? KATV reported that Goss faces up to 20 years behind bars on each of the seven felony counts of fraudulent use of a credit card they charged her with.She reportedly pleaded guilty this week and is expected to be sentenced in November, according to reports.

4 Career Revelations From My 20s

4 Career Revelations From My 20s4 Career Revelations From My 20sI graduated from college more than 10 years ago and like every new graduate, I felt fear, anxiety and confusion curse through my body from the realization that I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. Working as an assistant at a market research company, surrounded by market analysts who were highly regarded as experts in their fields, I wondered what it would take to rise through the ranks and be as admired and respected as my colleagues were.In particular, I marveled at the female analysts with whom I worked. On telephone calls with the media and onstage at conferences, they exuded such confidence and were so knowledgeable on their topics of study. I wondered Would that ever be me? Do I have what it takes? What should I do to try to get tzu siche, or anywhere, for that matter?This was before the days of LinkedIn, Facebook, About.me and any other online directory. So you might wonder how did a directionless but motiva ted 20-something, new to the working world but determined to make good professional choices, secure much-desired career guidance without the benefit of studying (for the purposes of emulating) the biographies of those she admired?This is how she identified people who intrigued her. She approached them and very simply, yet earnestly stated, My name is Stephanie and I feel lost. I want to know about your life. I want to know what you did right. I want to know the things you would have done differently. I want to know what you wish you would have known when you were my age. Can you spare a moment in your busy schedule to speak with me?After sharing this story with a friend, he quickly concluded, Oh cool, you sought out a mentorearly in your career. While this is technically true, I felt that this label missed the mark. A mentorship implies a structured and focused course of discussion. Contrarily, what really took place were freeform, nearly meandering conversations, which yielded some of the fruchtwein important revelations in my life. Moreover, I still keep these life lessons in mind as I navigate my career and my life.My favorite revelations from these conversations1) Most career paths are more circuitous than they may appear.We are groomed to always have, know and cultivate our story- to pitch our lives as if every step in our careers was planned and purposeful. In an age where we carefully edit our life experiences on our online profiles, we forget that people move from zigging to zagging (and then right back to zigging like they were before). In my conversations with colleagues they often admitted, I tried this for a while, and I hated that. So, then I thought, maybe this I did that instead and that turned into this other thing This helped me to realize that plans are sometimes unplanned and come into existence by accident or unintentionally. Choices are never permanent and within reason, you can change your mind, change your direction, make a mistake and c orrect the course you initially chose to take.2) Life can be better understood by evaluating options that are not chosen. Each of our life stories is an aggregate of the choices that we have made. However, the value of life can be understood in a richer context by examining the unchosen choices, understanding the reasons why they werent selected and conjecturing how things might have turned out if they had. I enjoyed hearing my colleagues describe the potential paths their lives could have taken the jobs they didnt take, the partners they turned down, the decisions they delayed, and the options they abandoned altogether. It helped me to better understand who they were and how they ended up in their current roles. Also, I realized that my life would be a Choose Your Own Adventure, and only I could choose the next exciting turn of the plot line.3) Serendipity plays a big role in how things play out.In a meritocracy, we like to believe that hard work drives what we accomplish. We prepa red for an interview and got that dream job. We worked very hard and were promoted to a higher-level position. Yet, the truth is sometimes things around us happen and we are merely the lucky recipients of these unpredictable occurrences. My colleagues shared circumstances that were outside of their control and led to developments in their careers. For example, someone vacating a position enabled him or her to advance in a new role. Meanwhile, someone else quickly landed a job where the original description of that role changed completely. This made me feel hopeful and it made me realize that I should focus on what I could actually control while being open to, and ready for, any luck that may come my way.4) Everyone struggles in their 20s. Everyone. A lucky few realize exactly what they were put on this earth to do at a young age. In fact, I remember having a conversation with the college counselor at my high school when I was younger, and she rather snarkily observed, People who kno w exactly what they are meant to do at a young age are just doing exactly what their parents have always told them they should do If given the chance, I suspect that any sophisticated, accomplished professional will tell you, I was a mess when I was your age and then detail an existence rife with befuddlement or distress that eerily mirrors your current situation. Hearing this admission helped me manage my insecurities and fears. It was also comforting to know that I wasnt alone in my experiences.Working at Simply Hired, where effort is focused on making the job search process efficient and fast through technology, it may sound strange for me to extol the merits of putting down technological devices and reaching out to one another as human beings. But what Im trying to say, and I hope you will agree, is that important details can be missed and facts can be misrepresented or misinterpreted in an online-only world. These minutiae can only be discovered, digested and savored if we stop , turn to one another, and casually say, Hello.

11 creative ways to make money that dont involve the internet

11 creative ways to make money that dont involve the internet11 creative ways to make money that dont involve the internetRaise your hand if you have heard all the ways to make money online?OK, put your hand down now (Especially if youre at work), you dont want to look crazy waving your hand all around. Chances are you have seen all the ways to make money online already.Whether it includes filling out some surveys,selling panties online, departureing a blog, or drop shipping a product using some combination of Amazon and Facebook, if you havent done so already chances are you might not ever get around to it.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moraOn the other hand, after experiencing temporary vision loss from filling out countless surveys you thought delivering some food for Uber Eats or driving people around in your sedan were going to be the answers to your money woes.Sure you canmak e money fast, but if youre someone who doesnt want to sub out your car on Friday nights and you dont feel like starting your own blog, chances are you might be looking for ways to make money that dont involve the internet.Dont worry, we got you covered. Here is a list of 11 creative ways to make money easily, without having to use the internet1. Sell your poopWhy not start the list out with a bang or should we say a big you know what. All bad jokes aside, you can sell your poop for medical reasons just like selling breast milk, eggs or donating plasma.Stool donations are used for research, but also for patients in need of a fecal transplant because of serious medical issues caused whats commonly referred to as C.Diff. If youre serious about selling your poop, look into stool donationshere at OpenBiome.2. Work as a mystery shopperLike to play pretend? If so you might make a good mystery shopper.Imagine running into your local grocery store and trying to buy beer without identificatio n or stumbling onto a car lot and pretending to want to test drive a sweet car.If going from place to place around town sounds fun to you, then being a mystery shopper might be calling your name. As a mystery shopper you can pretend to shop and make money in the processFor a list of the best mystery shopping companies to work for, checkoutPenny Hoarders article here.3. Become a flower wholesalerA flower wholesaler or flower distributor is sort of like a florist, but on a contract with a larger chain.Instead of owning a traditional florist shop which requires a passion for flowers and extensive hintergrund knowledge, a flower wholesaler is a bit different. Mega wholesale chains like Sams Club and Costco use vendors for a large amount of their services.One of those services flowers.One reader atMoney Life Waxdescribed how his mom was a flower vendor for a Costco that he later took over the contract for.Flower Vendor ProsEarly mornings Quick hoursSimple, doesnt require much experienc ePays extremely well for the amount of workFlower Vendor ConsEarly morning hoursFinding your In as a vendorGaining enough experience (See if you can work for another)Not passive in anyway can be demanding4. Pick-up dog wasteI swear, I dont have some infatuation with human or pet waste, but there is a S ton of money in poop. Think about it. Every day around the country pets, especially dogs, poop somewhere outside.Some pet owners are even too lazy to walk their dog, so they stick them out in the backyard to to their dirty business. Then ever couple of weeks they pay a dog waste service to come pick up the dumps.You can even start your own company, like When Duty Calls Also, pay attention the next time you go for a walk around your neighborhood. Look at all the little dog stations where residents dispose of their pet waste. Who empties those and replaces the little baggies?Land a few contracts or clients and you have yourself quite the money maker, who would have thought5. Chase gees eSimilar to picking up dog waste, people in communities dont want to deal with the pesky Canadian geese and all of their droppings as they migrate north and south each summer.If you have ever lived near a pond or reservoir and taken a walk, you may have found yourself looking down and dodging goose poop with every step you took. Not only is this annoying, it quickly becomes annoying to property managers fielding complaint after complaint.So many have turned to using Geese Removal companies and specialists to help with the problem. With the combination of trained dogs and placing deterrents around ponds, this is a simple way to make some money without the internet.6. Power wash thingsOverhead costs Power washer.After you get your power washer, most power washing gigs are straight profit aside from buying soaps/chemicals. If you have neighbors with old fences and decks, your power washing services could be very mobiltelefon.Chances are, anyone who has ever tried to powerwash on their own has quickly found out that after about 5 minutes of getting soaking wet it isnt that fun.Just be sure to watch a fewYouTube videoson power washing ahead of time, but you can easily charge $30 an hour, by the foot or flat rates.7. Cleanup crime scenesThe title said creative ways to make money and being a crime scene cleanup specialist might finish a close second to mailing your poop around the country.Crime scene cleanup technicians specialize in the forensic cleanup of blood, bodily fluids, and any other potentially infectious materials that may be left behind at a crime or accident. In other words, you get to go behind the yellow tape, but only to clean-up the mess left behind.Luckily a crime scene cleanup specialist doesnt have to deal with moving bodies and there is no experience required (Not sure how you would get experience in this area anyways?). While many leverage this as a career, you can actually get certified and be On call.If you think a career or even a certificat ion is worth it,use this linkto find out where you can recieve crime scene cleanup training near you.8. Organize design closetsIf youre creative and pretty handy with a drill, organizing closets might be your way to make some extra money.The average closet design costs a homeowner somewhere in the neighborhood of $2,000-$6,000 according toThumbtack.com. So if you have the ability to draw some closet designs you can make an extra $1,000 reorganizing/designing closets.A closet side hustle will consist of installing shelves and systems, but as you advance your word of mouth referrals have the potential to take off9. Have reoccurring yard salesNotice, the title for this one was plural. There are pro yardsalers out there that buy stuff and resell stuff every weekend year round. Some will reserve their garage for ongoing yard sales bringing in a couple $100 each month.Having a yard sale every few weeks to sell your treasures and finds is a quick way to make some extra money each month. P osting your items on websites like Craigslist, Offerup and Ebay are great ways to generate sales too.When having yard sales, make sure you alwaysStart earlyRecognize simple things sell and add up (Like a wooden spoon for $1)Bargain and upsell other items into a saleMake it easier to see everythingHave signs that lead people to your houseConversate and get to know the person, theyll stick around and buy more10. Wholesale housesWholesaling houses is what you read, your eyes mucksmuschenstill work. This might sound a little dicey, but here is the process in a nutshellFind distressed properties and gets them under contract for 70 cents on the dollar.Without ever pulling a loan or sitting down at the table, sell the distressed property for 80-90 cents on the dollar to a house flipperAs the middleman, the end buyer closes and the wholesaler keeps the spreadAt this point you might be asking why would someone want to buy from a wholesaler? The wholesalers services are in high demand because of the energy, time and hassle they commit to finding properties for flippers.11. Mow grass shovel snowOK, this might not be that creative, but it works and its very simple.Grass comes back every spring and grows well into the fall in most locations. Right when the grass starts to die, snow rears its ugly head in most places around the country. Offering your services to a few neighbors each month can help you make a few $100 each month.Quick Math 4 lawns, $25 a pop, 2x per month = $200 a month. Do this for 6 months every time you cut your grass and you have an extra $1,200 annually.Marketing tip to help you land lawn and snow clients look for long grass and older people. If your neighbor is older or the person down the street as long grass, simply ask them (I have made well over $2,000 over the last few years cutting 1-3 neighbors yards each month).My takeaway to making money without the internetMaking money in 2019 outside of your full time job is all the buzz. But sometimes I f ind myself sick of being on my computer.As someone who teaches full time, blogs at night I am on a computer way more than I want to be depending on the week. So personally, I dont mind chasing the geese at the pond or mowing my neighbors grass.It gets me out of the house and besides, who doesnt enjoy doing something a little different to make money?This article originally appeared on Your Money Geek.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

Worst Employees in Human History (part 2)

Worst Employees in menschengerecht History (part 2)Worst Employees in Human History (part 2)In a world, where unemployment rate is getting higher from day to day, there are still people, who dont take their job seriously. We bring you the next part of Worst Employees in Human History.Bosss Ferrari CrasherThis 23-years-old woman didnt really seem as a bad employee. If she would, her boss probably wouldnt let her drive his shiny Ferrari California. He hoped, that she is as responsible as she seems and wont flip his car to the roof . This woman lost control and fulfilled bosss nightmares. Damage? Approximately $125.000Cargo SleepersFalling asleep in the airplane while not supposed to may be more frequent than you think. We know about a lot of cases. For example a JetBlue worker fell asleep in a cargo bin and woke up in Boston. A nurse got stuck in a airplane too while loading bags. She flew unwillingly for 200 miles.Ice Cream AbuserThis Wendys employee probably felt like having an ice c ream. There would be nothing wrong about it, until he started filling his mouth straight from the machine. There were customers, who sure felt really disgusted. They probably havent visited Wendys since.Door UrinatorA Pizza Hut employee, who probably didnt like his job anyway, brought an ordered mafiatorte to a customer. He reportedly didnt get a tip, so he decided to urinate on a customers door. Unfortunately for him, he was caught on a camera. He later apologized and help to cleaned the mess. He of course got hired from his job right away.Cemetery StealerSteve Conrad, a 39 years-old cemetery worker, stole an expensive guitar from a dead army veteran, who was supposed to be buried with it later that day. Steve reportedly said, that he has a huge passion for a music, and he could not let bury such a beautiful guitar. He regretted his actions, but he lost his job, was sentenced to a year in a jail and was ordered to write an apology letter to the victims family.source oddee.com, busi nessinsider.com, theblot.comDo you like this story? Share it with your friends.Share Your Feedback or Ideas in the Comments

A Deadly Mistake Uncovered on Modern Resume Template 2017 and How to Avoid It

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Employee Referrals Latest Trends You Might Want to Consider

Employee Referrals Latest Trends You Might Want to Consider Employee referral programs have long been attributed with numerous benefits, which include speedy and quality hires and better performance and retention at lower costs than other recruiting sources. These known benefits have provided ample motivation to recruiting professionals to discover new ways of acquiring referrals. In the late 1990s when employee referral programs were nowhere in the radar, Cisco came up with the Cisco Friends concept giving candidates an opportunity to connect with Cisco employees to know mora about the company and the job openings rather than just sending in their profile. Realizing early on that employees were in the best position to promote the company to prospective candidates, Cisco managed to source 50-60 percent of its talent requirements through this initiative in a tight IT talent market. The astounding success of the program demonstrated for the first time the tremendous benefits that could accrue from leveraging your entire employee workforce as recruiting partners. Not only did it help recruit better quality talent with higher productivity but in fact also helped to close positions much faster as compared to traditional recruiting channels.Times have certainly changed since then with employee referral programs now occupying center stage in all recruitment initiatives. However, as the war for talent further intensifies in the years to come, organizations will need to start thinking differently about the manner in which they design, implement and manage their referral programs to ensure they remain ahead of their competitors in the hunt for talent. 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A host of organizations, including Oracle, use data driven decision making to ensure referral campaigns are targeted toward specific employee groups to ensure greater effectiveness.Reward Schemes that go beyond cash incentives and are more inclusive in nature are going to become more dominant in employee referral programs as organizations look to reward employees not only for successful referral applications but also for participating in the program irrespective of the outcome. Accenture, for instance, rewards 100 EUR to all employees whose referrals are c alled in for an interview. 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Microsoft is a big believer in harnessing the power of social media for driving referrals. Its Spreadthelove program allows employees to create individual stories including videos, pictures, graphics and testimonials regarding their work and life at Microsoft and then share the link to Spreadtheirlove about Microsoft on social sites with friends and family, including potential candidates.Referral programs will move toward introducing gamification in a big way to stimulate internal competition. Many organizations have already started making way for this trend while others are still skeptical about it. Accenture has an employee scorecard where employees can track the progress of their referral and the amount of bonus they have collected by participating in the referral policy. 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Almost all organizations claiming to use referral programs for recruiting have ensured a mobile friendly referral portal giving employees the opportunity to refer-on-the-go directly from their mobile phones and tablets. This is a great value addition, especially since more and more people today use their smart phones for virtually everything.