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The Risks Of Promoting Without Giving Raises

By Brandon W. Jones on December 5, 2014 3

The Wall Street Journal article The Risks Of Promoting Without Giving Raises by Paul O. Lopez explained that there are many companies that want to promote their employees even though they are experiencing hard economic times.

2 Reasons Why to Promote Without a Raise?

The companies are promoting without raises for two reasons:

1. They know the employees will take on the additional responsibilities to help the company

The promotion will boost employee morale.

The companies, however, are unable to provide raises with the promotion. There is nothing illegal or inappropriate about doing this.

Factors to Consider When Promoting Without Giving Raises

Companies promoting without giving raises should consider past employees that have been promoted to similar positions and the types of raises they received. They must take particular caution when there are promotions that could be construed as racist or discriminatory. [Read more…] about The Risks Of Promoting Without Giving Raises

Important Questions you should ask during interview

By Brandon W. Jones on November 22, 2014 0

This is a guest post by Marry Adams. She is works for a multinational company in the United Kingdom. She shares experience through writing articles on Research Paper Papa. She has had three jobs in five years and has great knowledge about the questions you must ask the employer at the time of interview.

In this present age, people are always looking for a better job opportunity where they work and earn money. Lots of job seekers are working hard to prepare themselves for answering the interview questions. On the other side, job seekers often forget to ask the questions from the employer at the time of interview. In this article, we will discuss important questions that you should ask from the employer.

Ask questions about skills and experience

At the time of asking questions from the interviewer, you must ask first the required skills and experience regarding a particular opportunity. This is a good question in which you can clearly understand the job description for a specific vacancy. If the interviewer wants those skills and qualities that you are not able to do, then you should tell them. You don’t want to put yourself in a position where you are in over your head. [Read more…] about Important Questions you should ask during interview

Make Yourself More Marketable

By Brandon W. Jones on November 21, 2014 0

When you are in a position where your skills under utilized, it is important that you make yourself more marketable. If you are under utilized, it is because others don’t know how to fully utilize your talents. In this post, I will explain some steps you can take to make yourself more marketable.

Why You Should Make Yourself More Marketable

Before getting into how to make yourself more marketable, it is important to understand why it is important to be marketable. I read a very interesting article about leadership transitions that occur within organizations. The article Firms Recruit Sitting CFOs by Maxwell Murphy and Vipal Monga explained some of the trends that happen in leadership during the spring. [Read more…] about Make Yourself More Marketable

Get Your Foot in the Door

By Brandon W. Jones on November 12, 2014 0

In today’s economic climate, many people are asking how to get your foot in the door. This is more of a challenge now than it ever has been because the workforce is very qualified and under employed. For every leader, however, it is important to get your foot in the door.

Today’s economy is as bad as it has ever been in my lifetime and there are so many people that are fighting to get a job. That being said, there are many opportunities for employment out there for those willing to work hard. I regularly see jobs posted on job boards looking for qualified candidates. One major challenge to getting the job is how to get your foot in the door. How can you get your foot in the door when there is so much competition? How can you stand out amongst all the other very qualified people also applying?

Get Your Foot In The Door

Whether you are in college, underemployed, unemployed, or just looking for a new position, there is a lot you can do to stand out. Understanding how difficult it is to get your foot in the door, I have four suggestions to stand out.

Leadership Career Ladder – How To Ace Video Chat Job Interviews

By Brandon W. Jones on October 22, 2014 0

This is a guest post by Ran Neil. He is a social media consultant at The Carling Partnership. The Carling Partnership is a leading search and selection company in the drink industry. Follow them on Twitter for more helpful information.

Ace Video Chat Job Interviews

Video chat job interviews are on the rise. In a popular survey involving more than 500 human resources managers, 63 percent reported using video chat job interviews regularly to interview candidates. In addition, a significant percentage of HR managers also envisage the trend to grow in the coming years. If you are moving up the leadership career ladder, chances are you will face a virtual job interview at some stage. There are a number of steps you can embrace to improve your chances of success.

Come Across Willing and Positive

If the opportunity presents itself, always accept the challenge. The prospect of attending a virtual interview for the first time may seem daunting at first, but it is important that you come across positive and willing, even if you are uncertain about the situation. As you will read on, there are techniques that will help.

Choose The Environment

When the interviewer suggests the best time, think carefully about the location. It is imperative that the background behind you suits the occasion, that background noise is minimal and of course that access to the Internet is available. A meeting or boardroom is the most suitable location if you have access to one. Otherwise, you can take the interview at home, just stage the background and conditions to meet these simple requirements. [Read more…] about Leadership Career Ladder – How To Ace Video Chat Job Interviews

Hiring

2 Reasons Why to Promote Without a Raise?

Factors to Consider When Promoting Without Giving Raises

Ask questions about skills and experience

Why You Should Make Yourself More Marketable

Get Your Foot In The Door

Ace Video Chat Job Interviews

Come Across Willing and Positive

Choose The Environment

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