Career Tips

Negotiating a salary increase

For most of today's workers, simply having a job is something to be grateful for. With an unemployment rate still hovering around nine percent in the U.S. and roughly 7.6 percent in Canada and the United Kingdom, it's hard to question workers who are simply content to be among the gainfully employed.
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What to look for in a graduate program

Today's college graduates are facing a difficult job market, one that is flooded with unemployed professionals but few job openings. As a result, many college juniors, seniors and even recent graduates are considering the pursuit of an advanced degree. When researching different graduate programs, prospective applicants should take the following under consideration.
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Things to consider before heading overseas to work

Working overseas is a dream for many adults. The chance to experience another culture while earning a paycheck is an opportunity few people would pass up.
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Pros and cons to accepting a pay cut

It's becoming an increasingly common scenario: A supervisor calls an employee into his or her office and asks if the employee is willing to take a pay cut to avoid being laid off.
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Engineers help improve the world

It has been frequently stated that, "Scientists investigate that which already is; engineers create that which has never been." Some of the greatest challenges of modern life have been overcome thanks to engineers. And their reach continues to grow.
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