December 7, 2006

Best Careers for Women

Filed under: Career Development, Salary Information — ahackett @ 11:17 am

Here’s a resource that provides a list of 39 careers where women earn more than men as well a list of 100 top companies to work for and how they rank in terms of the number of female employees.

Best Careers for Women



Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers The Girl's Guide to Being a Boss (Without Being a Bitch): Valuable Lessons, Smart Suggestions, and True Stories for Succeeding as the Chick-in-Charge

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June 18, 2006

Free Personalized Salary Report

Filed under: Career Development, Salary Information — ahackett @ 8:41 pm

Are you unsure how to respond when asked about your salary requirements during an interview? Are you wondering how to get what you’re worth during salary negotiations?

Do you know if you are being paid what you worth for your current job? Would you like to learn how your salary compares to that of others in your position before your interview or performance review?

Here is a free resource you can use to gather useful salary information:

Personalized Salary Wizard Report

The Salary Wizard Report will provide you with salary information based on your desired job title and geographic area. To create your free Salary Wizard Report, go to:

http://www.questcareer.com/salary.htm

First, click on Back to Home link on the top of the page. Next, complete the Salary Wizard on the left-hand side of the page. Enter your desired job title and geographic location, then click the “search” button.

Once you are taken to the results page, click on the View Basic Range link for the job title that most closely matches your desired position.

As an example, the Salary Wizard gives a median salary for a Product/Brand Manager in zip code 55436 of $86,814 with the 25% percentile being a salary of $73,761 and the 75% percentile being $98,750. The median compensation including bonuses is $93,341.

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