Water Cooler Wisdom

New Online Advocacy Org Provides Relief for Strapped Young Professionals

I’m pleased to share with you the formation of a new online advocacy organization called Qvisory that is dedicated to helping young adults with their money, work, and health concerns . Qvisory was the brainchild of Andy Stern at the Service Employees’ Read More...

Posted Monday, August 04, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments

Filed under: Entry Level, Compensation, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Handy Resources, Personal Development

Hot Fields' Lower Salaries Leave Candidates Cold

We've talked periodically about the impact that the economy's downturn is having on the job market. Last week, in the new Outside Voices blog that recruitment guru Joel Cheesman is writing for U.S. News and World Report, the topic is compensation in traditionally Read More...

Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments

Filed under: Compensation, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, HR Issues, Job Hunting

3 Tips to “Recession Proof” Your Life

I discovered a great new blog, TwentySet, this week. It’s about personal and professional growth for Millennials, and is written by Monica O’Brien, who has been blogging since the ancient year of 1998. I especially liked Monica’s post about how twenty-somethings Read More...

Posted Monday, February 04, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments

Filed under: Best Practices, Compensation, Current Affairs, Plans, Hopes, Goals

Holiday Bonuses Are Out of Fashion

Hannah Clark over at Forbes has an interesting piece on end-of-year bonuses. Apparently, the traditional holiday bonus is nearly extinct, a fact which comes as no surprise to me given that I have never received one. Clark reports on a study by Hewitt Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments

Filed under: Compensation, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Business, Work

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