Ask the Career Coach: How Can I Increase My Salary?
Question: Hi, Cheryl, I can’t remember the last time we corresponded. To get you up to date, I’m now working for a division of (company name removed). I’m the supervisor of the regional marketing division. In many ways, it’s a perfect fit. The problem is I just can’t seem to live off the salary they pay me. I still have my biz on the side, but that doesn’t pay the bills; just adds to the stress! Is there ananswer to this??K. Answer: There’s always an...
Read MoreHow to Maintain Your Life Balance In The Midst of Job Search or Career Change
So you’re job searching or seeking out a new career direction … how do you squeeze those activities into your already busy life?Here are some tips that might help: Review your schedule with an objective eye before you begin your job search or career exploration. Pinpoint how much – if any – free time you now have in your schedule. Decide how much time you want to dedicate to your search or exploration daily, weekly, or monthy. Be precise. How many minutes or hours...
Read MoreThere are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning. ~ Christopher Morley Learning, earning, and yearning … how can you weave all three of these key life ingredients together and actually make a living doing something you love? The process – and it is unquestionably a process – begins with you. With self-knowledge, to be exact. To create or find work that matches you like a glove, you must be in touch with some key things about yourself: Your...
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