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Potential Downsides for Teens & Summer Jobs

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:31:08 GMT

the 6 million American teens who hold jobs reap multiple benefits

learning to manage money, developing time-management skills, gaining a sense of responsibility, and becoming efficient at problem solving

230,000 teen workers are injured yearly, in incidents ranging from burns and cuts in restaurant kitchens to accidents with power tools and falls from roofs in construction and landscaping jobs

Deaths, fortunately, are rare, but they do happen -- between 60 and 70 each year

Close to half of those are in agricultural jobs

other hazards that don't threaten life but can still inflict emotional damage, including sexual harassment and encounters with hostile coworkers, managers, or customers

American teens average about 16 hours

80 percent of them work after 7 p.m. on school nights and over half of them are still toiling away after 9 p.m.

for most teens -- and their parents -- the payoffs of working far outweigh the risks

Tags: employment, parenting, summer, jobs

Remedies for Boredom on the Job

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:07:12 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11
clipper's remarks: I wish there were some less fruity ideas in here too, but these are good too I guess...

Clip Source: hotjobs.yahoo.com

Even if you love your job, you can still get bored by the daily routine of office life

1. Start a Get-Fit Group

Why not try to boost spirits while you trim your waistline with a workplace weight-loss support group?

Programs such as Weight Watchers and Body for Life are low-cost and work well with groups.

2. Sponsor a Charity or a Charitable Cause

what is it that you're all passionate about (beyond work issues)? Education? Hunger? The environment? Animal protection? The arts?

Investigate opportunities to apply your passions in a charitable capacity in your community.

3. Start an Investment Club

Instead of spending money on expensive lunches, use your lunch hour to make more money through investing.

4. Start a Book Club

Recruit your coworkers to form an in-office book club.

If everyone at your company is motivated to climb the ladder, consider starting a business book club in which you read and discuss books related to the work you do, and how you can apply what you've learned at your company.

Tags: work, career, employment, bored

Should I Apply for a Job If I Don't Meet All the Qualifications?

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:21:02 GMT

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Clip Source: content.monstertrak.monster.com

You've discovered an exciting internship or entry-level job and would like to apply. But should you bother, even if you don't have exactly what the ad outlines? With few exceptions, send your resume anyway. Here's why:

The Job Listing Describes the Perfect Candidate, Not the Probable One

When employers write job ads, they list the qualifications of the ideal person for the job. They know -- and accept -- that they probably won't actually find someone who meets every criterion, but they still ask for that person, just in case.

This brings us to the second reason you should apply:

This Test Is Graded on a Curve

your job search is graded on a curve. How you stack up in an employer's eyes is based on how you compare to the other applicants

you're a B-level candidate and concludes that all the rest of the applicants are C-level or worse. If this were a class, all you'd be able to say is, "I got a B." But in this competition, you can say, "I got the job!"

If You Try, You Have a Chance

Tags: employment, work, jobs, application, qualification

How To Negotiate A Starting Salary For A New Job

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:52:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Good for anyone you might know graduating at the semester break coming up here!

Clip Source: blogs.payscale.com

Five simple starting salary rules:

Rule #1) Postpone talking about starting salary until there's an offer on the table
Rule #2) Let the other person name a figure first
Rule #3) Repeat their starting salary offer and be quiet
Rule #4) Share your researched starting salary range and establish your individual value
Rule #5) Clinch the deal and deal some more

Starting Salary Rule #1 - When to Discuss Starting Salary

Starting Salary Rule #2 - Who Goes First

Starting Salary Rule #3 – Repeat The Offer And Be Quiet

Starting Salary Rule #4 - Share Your Researched Range and Establish Your Individual Value

when a company wants to buy your time and effort, remember it's a human being who makes the decision

Starting Salary Rule #5 - Clinch the Deal and Deal Some More

Tags: compensation, employment, income, office, raise, salary, tips, work

How Not to Get a Raise: 7 Deadly Salary Sins

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:45:49 GMT

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Clip Source: blogs.payscale.com

You do your job and, as far as you're concerned, you do it well. But if your latest salary bump wasn't as big as you'd hoped, you might be committing one of the seven deadly salary sins.

Deadly Sin 1: Gossiping

Got a hot piece of office gossip? You may want to keep it to yourself

Deadly Sin 2: Obnoxious or profane comments

Communication should always be emotionally neutral and well thought out

Deadly Sin 3: Being disruptive

Deadly Sin 4: Heavy drinking

There is no down time when you are with work colleagues

you are always in a glass house

Deadly Sin 5: Sending angry emails

Deadly Sin 6: Dressing like a slob

take cues from how someone senior to you dresses if you want to be considered for their level of responsibility

dress one step above your job level

Deadly Sin 7: Bringing germs to work

If you are sick, stay home

people do notice whether you wash your hands in the bathroom and keep secret tallies among the group

Think that you may be underpaid? Compare your salary

Tags: salary, employment, office, work, compensation, raise

2007 Tipping Guide

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:30:56 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11
clipper's remarks: the original link has a great chart on the percentage of a workers' income that comes from tips too. That's really interesting! (I thought many were on the low side.)

Clip Source: blogs.payscale.com

PayScale Salary Survey Tipping Data for 2007

we pulled together a list of the most common jobs held by people who reported tips of $10 or more per week in 2007. Sure, $10 doesn’t seem like much - but it can add up to a lot of money. For instance, someone who makes $30,000 a year without tips, could make an additional $250 a month in tips or $3000 a year.

Tipping Guide - Who Gets Tipped:

People involved in weddings and other events: Disc Jockeys, Catering Managers, Meeting & Convention Services Managers, and Musicians and Singers.

People who get us from point A to point B: Chauffeurs, Taxi Drivers, Boat Captains and Mates, and Corporate Jet Pilots.

People who make us pretty: Manicurists and Pedicurists, Cosmetologists, Estheticians and Hairstylists.

People who love your pets as much as you do:

everyone else behind the scenes: Busboys/Girls, Restaurant and Bar Managers, Chefs, and Hosts, since your tip gets distributed amongst the entire team that helps you.

Tags: tips, waitress, waiter, bartender, service, gratuity, salary, employment, work, income

Powerful Words for a Winning Resume

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:25:24 GMT

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clipper's remarks: especially since many employers put resumes into a database and search by word, this could be a gold mine!

Clip Source: www.fastweb.com

Accelerated
Accomplished
Achieved
Adapted
Advised
Administered
Analyzed
Approved
Arranged
Assembled
Budgeted
Built
Calculated
Completed
Conceived
Conducted
Coordinated
Created
Delegated
Delivered
Demonstrated
Designed
Developed
Devised
Directed
Edited
Established
Estimated
Evaluated
Expanded
Formulated
Founded
Headed
Generated
Implemented Improved
Improvised
Increased
Initiated
Innovated
Inspected
Installed
Instituted
Interpreted
Introduced
Invented
Launched
Led
Maintained
Managed
Mediated
Motivated
Negotiated
Operated
Organized
Originated
Performed
Planned
Presented
Produced
Processed
Programmed
Proposed
Promoted
Provided
Recruited
Redesigned
Reduced
Reorganized
Researched
Revised
Scheduled
Serviced
Set up
Simplified
Sold
Solved
Started
Streamlined
Strengthened
Structured
Succeeded
Summarized
Superseded
Supervised
Supported
Traced
Traded
Trained
Transferred
Transformed
Translated
Trimmed
Uncovered
Unified
Updated
Used
Utilized
Vacated
Verified
Withdrew
Won
Worked
Wrote

Tags: employment, tip, improvement, career, resume, word, list, words, powerful

Common Resume Blunders

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:21:15 GMT

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Clip Source: www.fastweb.com

Make sure your resume is top-notch by avoiding the top 10 resume blunders:

1. Too Focused on Job Duties

2. Flowery or General Objective Statement

3. Too Short or Too Long

4. Using Personal Pronouns and Articles

5. Listing Irrelevant Information

6. Using a Functional Resume When You Have a Good Career History

The modified chronological format is often the most effective. Here's the basic layout:

Header (name, address, email address, phone number).
Lead with a strong profile section detailing the scope of your experience and areas of proficiency.
Reverse chronological employment history emphasizing achievements in the past 10 to 15 years.
Education (New grads may put this at the top).

7. Not Including a Summary Section That Makes an Initial Hard Sell

8. Where Are the Keywords?

Determine keywords by reading job descriptions that interest you and include them in your resume

9. References Available

Only use this statement to signal the end of a long resume or to round out the design

10. Typos

Tags: improvement, tip, employment, resume, career, tricks

Increase Your Salary: Six Easy Tips

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:58:33 GMT

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clipper's remarks: a really helpful website

Clip Source: blogs.payscale.com

If you’re ready to start earning more, here are six easy ways that you can use PayScale to your advantage

Know more than your manager knows. Maintain your PayScale Current Job Profile to find the typical value for your work in the marketplace.

Review Anonymous Profiles monthly. See real salaries for others with similar jobs and experience in your city

Manage your performance. As you gain experience and skills, update your PayScale Current Job Profile to get a sense of your new value.

Read PayScale Advice from others in your industry or job. Or give advice about your specific job, industry or topics like Work-Life Balance, Fair Pay, Negotiating Higher Pay, I Was Fired, and more.

Use PayScale data to make better decisions. Compare salaries for your job around the country and the world - and prepare for promotions and job offers.

Learn how education can boost earning power. Use the PayScale Research Center to see how education can affect your income.

Tags: advice, compensation, employment, lifestyle, salary, tips, work

Communication Rules in the Workplace: Secret Salaries?

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:45:41 GMT

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clipper's remarks: good to know

Clip Source: blogs.payscale.com

as money.cnn.com recently reported, it can be dicey for employees in the same office to share information on salary and payment among themselves. Salary information discussions can be a touchier subject than politics or religion

keeping salary information lists "secret" actually hurts more than it helps. He says that secret salaries breed distrust among employees

He also notes that secret salaries are often not that "secret," thanks to office chatter. Kjerulf suggests that if someone discovers they are being underpaid, they cannot tell their boss that they "know for sure," without admitting that they violated company rules by obtaining salary info.

if companies pay their employees what they were worth, then there would not be a need to keep salaries a secret

companies cannot ban salary discussions between employees in the US

Smart people listen, but don't talk about their own salary

Only one person is the most productive worker for your company, and it likely isn't you :-)

full salary survey.

Tags: work, employment, salary, tips, compensation, secret

Bachelor's Degrees: Just What Are They Worth?

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:26:58 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Wish I would have read this BEFORE college...

Clip Source: blogs.payscale.com

What's the value of a subject-specific bachelor's degree?

That depends on the subject, experts say. In Holler's case, the PR degree paid off. She said it helped her get her current job as the marketing communications manager at Kettley, a financial technology firm, and the CEO told her as much. Other degrees, such as those in computer science or computer engineering, also equip students with specialized skill sets and lead to specific jobs and salary ranges, according to experts.

For example, the median salary for someone with a computer science degree and less than one year of experience is $49,756, PayScale salary information shows

What about jobs for people with an English degree?

Liberal arts degrees in disciplines like English or economics don't necessarily lead to the same types of careers

A bachelor's degree is a good idea no matter what the major, experts say, because earnings tend to rise as education levels increase.

a degree helps its owner follow his or her passions.

Tags: work, employment, bachelor's degrees, degrees, salary, tips

7 steps to change your job search luck: Your New Job Transition Plan

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:56:05 GMT

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Clip Source: blogs.payscale.com

Did you ever buy a pair of jeans that didn't quite fit? This is how most people go about job searching

While this approach has merits, it skips helpful steps, like thinking about your overall happiness

LET GO. It's hard to think about your ideal job if you're still carrying old baggage

JOB TRANSITION PLAN. A valid concern during this transition period is about finances. Put together a job transition plan that looks at your financial obligations, savings and timeline

ENERGIZE.

GET CLEAR. One of the key areas to reflect on during this time is what you want in your next job

DREAM. It's easy for us to forget our passions and dreams. As you reflect, tap into your joy

RESEARCH. Once you have a clear sense of what you want, the next step is finding jobs that meet those needs

OPEN TO ALL. During this discovery stage you should play detective

These steps are a precursor to the traditional way of finding a job. The remaining steps are what most of us follow today (resumes, interviews, etc.)

Tags: advice, employment, interview, lifestyle, tips, work

Management Tips: Gen X vs. Gen Y

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:49:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Finding what motivates Gen Y and Gen X is key to effective management strategies, experts say.

Clip Source: blogs.payscale.com

Managers must discern the different working styles of Gens X and Y, and tailor how they work with each group,

Because many Xers work well independently, Cam Marston, a Mobile, Ala.-based consultant specializing in multigenerational communications, suggests giving them projects and assignments to do on their own.

"Gen X, with their carpe diem mentality, decided that enduring a poor manager isn't worth the effort, and they will search to find the right person with whom to work. They have an intrinsic need to identify with this role model or hero, and they will actively change jobs until that person is found,"

"Make sure Gen Yers have a line of sight to the customer. It's a way to help people find meaning in their work-if someone senses they're serving another person, it makes the job more meaningful."

"They've been managed and organized throughout their entire lives, so they're not very good at structuring their work day and prioritizing," he said.

Tags: advice, employment, work, management, generation x, generation y, lifestyle

Verizon Exit Interview

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:59:31 GMT

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clipper's remarks: didn't bother to check if this was real, but it's funny!

Clip Source: www.scribd.com

Tags: employment, work, verizon, interview, exit, tom, agent

Prank Sticky Notes

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:15:31 GMT

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clipper's remarks: make sure your coworkers have a good sense of humor first!

Clip Source: www.thinkgeek.com

sticky memos are sometimes the best way to leave a fast note on someone's chair or computer keyboard (like old school IMs). The only problem with sticky memos is sometimes people see and read memos that aren't theirs. And this is where the genius of Prank Memo Sticky Notes comes in.

Each Sticky Note mentions something that you wouldn't want your office mates to read or know about - which is why they are perfect to leave on unsuspecting coworkers desks. And they look handwritten to add to the verisimilitude of the prank. Just stick it on someone's monitor and mention to the office gossip that you saw a juicy note. Each note looks handwritten, so it's very believable. Soon the news will be all over the office. What fun! "Oh, Jason does what in his free time? I can't believe that!" Because, as every office prankster knows, humor at someone else's expense is quite often the most rewarding.

Tags: post-it, note, sticky, yellow, prank, fun, creative, work, employment

Clipmarks | Perkalicious11's 'employment' clips

Potential Downsides for Teens & Summer Jobs

Remedies for Boredom on the Job

Should I Apply for a Job If I Don't Meet All the Qualifications?

How To Negotiate A Starting Salary For A New Job

Five simple starting salary rules:

Starting Salary Rule #1 - When to Discuss Starting Salary

Starting Salary Rule #2 - Who Goes First

Starting Salary Rule #3 – Repeat The Offer And Be Quiet

Starting Salary Rule #4 - Share Your Researched Range and Establish Your Individual Value

Starting Salary Rule #5 - Clinch the Deal and Deal Some More

How *Not* to Get a Raise: 7 Deadly Salary Sins

2007 Tipping Guide

PayScale Salary Survey Tipping Data for 2007

Powerful Words for a Winning Resume

Common Resume Blunders

Increase Your Salary: Six Easy Tips

Communication Rules in the Workplace: Secret Salaries?

Bachelor's Degrees: Just What Are They Worth?

What about jobs for people with an English degree?

7 steps to change your job search luck: Your New Job Transition Plan

Management Tips: Gen X vs. Gen Y

Verizon Exit Interview

Prank Sticky Notes

How Not to Get a Raise: 7 Deadly Salary Sins