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The staggering economics of Major League Baseball
A new season of Major League Baseball begins this week, after a busy and lucrative winter that saw just 10 players awarded a total of over $2 billion in contracts. What’s behind these huge numbers for superstars, and where does…
The stock market boom has given CEOs a raise. What about average workers?
The pay increases CEOs and other company executives have see over the past decade has come mostly from stocks that are part of their compensation packages.
Ask the Headhunter: How to convince your boss you deserve a raise
As in any business plan, your goal is to demonstrate how an added investment (in you) will pay off.
Ask the Headhunter: Should I give back my bonus if I resign?
A bonus is a reward for past performance. That’s why it comes as a lump sum and is not recoverable by the employer.
The money is out there. It's just going somewhere (and to someone) other than the labor pool.
Employers who rely on salary history to judge you are trusting another company's judgement of you.
If your salary level reflects your growing value, why shouldn't vacation time?…
Don’t fall victim to a company that’s bargain hunting.
Value isn’t as obvious as you might think. While you may be getting treated unfairly, you just as well may not have all the facts to make that judgment.
