Archive: March 2003
Coping with a job loss
Mary called her friend in tears, crying, "I've lost my job." Tom called home enraged he'd been laid off. Shock. Denial. Anger. Betrayal. Fear. Guilt. Sometimes even relief. These are often the flood of feelings that come with losing your job. It's traumatic.
How to win at salary negotiations
The biggest raises you're ever likely to get come from quitting your job and going to work for another employer. But only if you avoid the minefield of mistakes employers lay out for you. A key concept to learn: Whoever mentions money first loses. If the employer asks you to mail in a salary history (one quarter of employers do) just ignore this request.
Want to impress? Ask these questions at your interview
At some point in every interview the employer will ask, "Do you have any questions?" A top manager shared this insight: "I judge candidates by the questions they ask. That's what's most revealing to me.
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