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Are You Being Paid Fairly? March 11, 2010

 

Not all paychecks are created equal.

While equal pay for equal work should be a fundamental right, the fact remains that differences exist. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the earnings disparity between black or Hispanic workers and Asian or white workers holds steady across all major occupational groups.

Consider these BLS findings:

In 2008, median usual weekly earnings of Asian men ($1,403) and white men ($1,255) working full time in management, professional and related occupations were well above the earnings of Hispanic men ($1,002) and black men ($892) in the same occupations. Hispanic a....

When Getting a Paycheck Means Taking a Pay Cut March 11, 2010

 

All the stars are aligning. You've been offered a great opportunity, maybe even your dream job: the company you've admired, top-notch staff, terrific benefits, ideal location.  You've aced the interview, and you know you'd be a perfect fit.  What more could you ask for?

Maybe that's the wrong question.  Maybe you should be asking, what less would you be willing to take?

A 2009 CNN Money report says, "With more than three job seekers for every opening, more workers are having to take significant pay cuts to find employment."

Many are out of work through no fault of their own and can't afford to wait for the dream job to open.  Others discover the jobs....

What Jobs in Security Pay March 11, 2010

 

To say modern culture is obsessed with security is an understatement. No politician runs for office without assuring voters that security is a top priority. Financial institutions and the government spent the last two years vowing that your money is safe and secure. Local news commercials constantly ask if your children are safe. (How secure is your child's school? Find out at 11.) Walk through an airport and you'll hear an announcement about security concerns every 10 minutes.

Yes, we're surrounded by talk of security everywhere we go, but do you ever think about the people who have these jobs that are providing us security in some form or another? With the word "secu....

The Highest Paid Jobs March 11, 2010

 

Income is all relative, not only when you compare your income to someone else's, but also when you compare it to the different stages of your career. Ideally, your salary as you near retirement is higher than what you earned during your teenage or college years. Your view of what constitutes a high salary also evolves over time.

Common first jobs are part-time or temporary summer gigs that put some cash in your pocket and let you start saving up for a car. At that age you're just happy to have money you can call your own. You might earn a little more in college, or you might earn less if you're an unpaid intern. When you decide to take a job that's a step toward the career you want, you get serious about salary r....

40 Cities with the Fastest and Slowest Wage Growth February 24, 2010

 

Regardless of the economy's state -- whether it's booming or withering -- people care about money. It pays the bills, after all. While salary is important, it doesn't exist in a vacuum. How much you earn often depends on where you live, and where you live affects how far your dollar goes. All of these factors depend on the overall economy, which we all know depends on several other factors.

Right now, everyone is looking for a sign that the future is going to be better than the last couple of years. Executives, analysts, teachers and college seniors and everyone in between want to know they will have a job tomorrow and be able to earn a livable income. No one can predict the future, unfortunately, but we c....