Should I Stay or Should I Go? 7 Questions to Ask Yourself When Deciding Whether or Not to Quit Your Job

“Should I Stay or Should I Go?” is not just a song by the English punk band The Clash. It’s also a question many people ask themselves when it comes to demanding or unhappy work situations.

Recently, I received the following question from a LYJ (Love Your Job) Search alumna: “I’m contemplating quitting without having

By |October 15th, 2013|Enhancing career skills, Goals, Job search, Money, Tools / Exercises, Workplace|Comments Off on Should I Stay or Should I Go? 7 Questions to Ask Yourself When Deciding Whether or Not to Quit Your Job

Salary Negotiation Step 2: Do Your Research on a Market Rate

As a follow-up to my previous post where I encouraged you to delay talking about money, let’s pick up with the next step in the salary negotiation process. It’s so important to do your homework on market standards and identify an appropriate salary range.

The first way to do this is by tapping your network. When

By |August 17th, 2013|Enhancing career skills, Interviews, Job search, Money, Tools / Exercises|Comments Off on Salary Negotiation Step 2: Do Your Research on a Market Rate

Setting Your Rates as a Freelancer

As a freelancer of 10 years, one of the questions I get asked most often is “How do I determine how much to charge?”

The very first criteria you must establish is how much you need to make. Other ways of asking this are: What is a livable wage for you? How much do you value

By |May 23rd, 2011|Money|Comments Off on Setting Your Rates as a Freelancer

Week 2 of the Negotiation Gym

From Ask For It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want, by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever.

Week two and we’re starting to stretch. The goal for this week is setting a high target. Choose small things that aren’t that important to you. Determine the most you think you

By |November 19th, 2009|Enhancing career skills, Money, Success, Workplace|Comments Off on Week 2 of the Negotiation Gym