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How to Upskill Yourself to Earn More Money 

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Upskilling, or the process of taking your skills to the next level at work, can be a great way to increase your value at your current company and help you negotiate a higher salary when you start looking for your next employment adventure. Low cost or free skill upgrades. Final thought.

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5 Habits to Help You Handle Rejection Gracefully

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The best thing you can do when you’re afraid is to take a chance, be bold and tell a friend or mentor exactly what your biggest fears are. During a negotiation: Their arms are folded, their iPhone is more intriguing than your stories, and they suddenly need to leave for an urgent meeting. It sounds like an endless sea of no’s.

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A Noncompete Clause Ban Is on the Table—Here’s What Employees Should Know

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This may, in turn, help companies justify paying for costly training or other expenses to retain their workforce, she adds. As Davenport learned, while TV stations might negotiate on other terms of a contract, noncompetes were an “absolute non-negotiable.” Is a noncompete clause ban on the horizon?

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Top 10 Best Financial Resources for Women

Bonnie Low Kramen

Plus, life isn’t cheap, with planned and unplanned expenses, some days it may feel like your household finances are going downhill fast. Going back to school can be a great, yet expensive, option to get where you want to be. If you need help negotiating your new salary, read this article I wrote first. Have always wanted an MBA?

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Answering Reader Mail: How Long is it Fair to be a Temp for a Job?

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It is known that age only plays a factor because the more years you have worked for a company the more expensive an employee is because of their salary, overtime, and other perks/benefits that are considered in the overall compensation package (401k matching, retirement, etc). So why forego a full time job for a 2 year trial?

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The Admin’s Impact on Employee Morale & Culture Whitepaper

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Then, keep personal feelings out of hard conversations by negotiating from the point of the data. FIND A MENTOR. Seek out mentors and experts, whether they be managers, people in your HR office, employees in your Learning and Development office, or other Admins. Showing employees that you care doesn’t have to be expensive.