Archive for the ‘On The Job Advice’ Category

Safest Cars

One important factor in getting to work is how you get there.  Since the majority of us drive cars to work, we thought it would be relevant to include some of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s top picks for the safest cars.  You might be surprised by some of the safest cars on the […]

Companies with best 401K plans

Company Name Employer contribution Average employee contribution Average employer contribution 1. United Airlines (pilot plan) 1,683% $3,499 $58,901 2. United Airlines (ground employee plan) 511% $735 $3,758 3. Nucor Corporation 400% $4,476 $17,900 4. United Airlines (flight attendant plan) 354% $1,254 $4,442 5. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company 270% $3,267 $8,822 6. ManTech International Corporation 267% […]

Increase Your Salary: 10 Expert Tips

By Kristina Cowan Determined to increase your salary? Follow these tips from Reesa Staten, vice president of communications and director of research at recruiting firm Robert Half International and Anna Ivey, a Boston-based career and admissions counselor, to increase your salary this year: 1. Get comfortable negotiating salary raises. “Women fall behind here, because they generally […]