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It is safe to say that in most activities it is important to know what you’re getting yourself into, and employment is no different. Everyone knows that some jobs are better than others, but it’s often difficult to compare different jobs because there are so many factors involved in deciding whether one field is better than another. The Wall Street Journal Online has published their list of the best and worst jobs to have in 2010. The ratings are based upon five criteria ranging from salary and job security to working conditions. Click here to check it out.
We highly recommend reviewing this list as it’s a useful resource for every active jobseeker, whether you’re currently looking for employment or you’re just looking to change the field of work that you’re in.
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People around the country use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter everyday to keep in touch with friends and family, but did you know that social networks could also help you land your next job? Many employers and employment websites are beginning to use social networks to announce job vacancies to internet savvy job seekers. Some applicants are also using pages on popular social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Myspace to advertise their skills and talents to potential employers.
The website Career Rocketeer hosts an article that examines 159 Twitter pages that job seekers can follow to receive job announcements in a wide range of fields. Another article in Digital Trends talks about effective ways to use social networking pages to advertise yourself to potential employers. But keep in mind that even if you don’t want to use social networking sites to find your next job, prospective employers might look you up on MySpace or Facebook, so you might want to keep your page looking professional while you’re in the job market.
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A common challenge facing jobseekers is the issue of salary negotiation. Many employment applications for jobs which pay a yearly salary include a section that requires an applicant to state a starting salary that they would require in order to accept an employment offer from that company. Salary offerings and requirements are then typically negotiated upon receiving a job offer. Salary negotiation can often be intimidating to jobseekers, especially those who are new to a particular field. If the applicant asks for too little compensation, it can keep them from earning what their skills are truly worth, but if their salary bid is too high, it could prevent them from receiving an interview or the job. Fortunately, there are a number of different resources available to jobseekers that can assist them in discovering what is a fair asking price for their skills and talents.
The first step in successfully dealing with salary negotiation involves knowing what a typical worker within an occupation earns. LFPL’s Job Shop site has a number of useful tools for calculating what the average worker in your field earns in the Kentuckiana area. Each of these resources typically asks users to enter their educational information and years of job experience and will use that information to determine what other workers with similar characteristics within that particular field of work are currently earning. This comparative salary information is crucial in stating an attractive and fair first bid during the salary negotiation process.
LFPL also offers resources to help successful applicants negotiate their salaries after a job offer. Give me more money! : smart salary negotiation tips for getting what you're really worth by Ronald L Krannich and other books on salary negotiation can offer job seekers tips and other helpful information to get the most pay for the work you do. To search the library catalog for more titles, click here. Below are links to some excellent magazine articles from our Info Trac OneFile periodical database that also offer salary negotiation advice. Simply enter your library card number into the box after you click the link.
• How Can I Negotiate a Salary?
Crain's New York Business (Nov 26, 2007): p35.
• Special Report: Compensation Advice for New Grads; Don't be so focused on salary that you overlook key benefits like health insurance, retirement-plan contributions, and time off.
Business Week Online (May 1, 2007)
• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme.
U.S. News & World Report (Nov 1, 1999): p88.
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Kentuckiana Works, in conjunction with the Commonwealth of Kentucky Workforce Development Cabinet's Office of Employment and Training, have scheduled a series of Job and Resource Fairs in the region over the next several weeks. Bon Air Regional Library will be hosting one of the job fairs on December 9, 2009 from 10 am – 2 pm. The Bon Air Regional Library is located at 2816 Del Rio Place. If you need directions on how to get to Bon Air Regional Library, please click here.
The job fair is free and open to the public. Job Seekers wishing to attend should bring a copy of their resume and dress appropriately for an interview. Staff will be on hand to assist with job search and resume writing skills. For questions or comments please contact Lee Boyd, Recovery Act Employment Facilitator, Office of Employment and Training a KentuckianaWorks One-Stop Partner, 600 West Cedar Street Louisville, KY 40202.
Call or email Lee at james.boyd@ky.gov, 502-595-4003 Ext. 4028.
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