So you want a pay rise?
Asking for a pay rise is never an easy thing to do, but if you think you are being undervalued at your company, then there’s not an awful lot you can do but to go for it. So what is the best way to get a pay rise?
1) Do your research
If you are going to suggest you should be paid more...
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The world of recruitment, much like the world of sales, is a complicated and murky affair. Both disciplines rely extremely heavily on personalities, feelings, emotions and reactions and any attempt to distill this into black and white is usually futile.
This week’s episode of ‘The Apprentice’ is a great example....
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Another week, and another episode of The Apprentice that had me with my head in my hands on more than one occasion. I bet Lord Sugar must wish he could sack five or six of the feckless idiots at once – Jade was very lucky to survive, but she only did so because Azar displayed all of the charisma of an undertaker...
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Working as a recruitment consultant, I’m often approached by people who are looking to change careers. They often tend to come from a financial background, but that’s not always the case, and they want to move into media. The problem is, they’ve moved a way up the career ladder in what they do (and have the salary...
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