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Two in five people are working extra hours as cost-of-living crisis bites

Workplace Insight

Faced with declining real incomes and mounting expenses, almost half (46 percent) of respondents have taken on additional hours at work, one in five (19 percent) now has a second job for extra income, and one in three (34 percent) has been actively job hunting for a higher salaried role.

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4 ways to "manage up"

On The Job

Don’t appear to “dither and dally,” suffering from what he calls “analysis paralysis.” I really appreciate the "analysis paralysis" idea. Let's hope 2010 lets us all shake off analysis paralysis! 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job. Don’t get emotional when tempers fly or people get upset.

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Answering Reader Mail: Taking Your Career to the Next Level

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You care less, you’re easily annoyed, you start to do a cost-benefit analysis, you feel resentful, and you feel short changed. When you job hunt keep this in mind. When you do things for money, it shows. Think long and hard about what it is you really want out of life, your career, and what makes you happy.

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Answering Reader Mail: Seek Greener Pastures or Stay Put?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I am bilingual and have experience in financial analysis/reporting and database management. Aside from what I will write below, you should consider re-reading my post from July 2011 titled The Realities of Job Hunting As a High Level Executive Assistant. A 20% increase in salary seems too good to pass up.

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