$75,000 Is the “Perfect Salary for Happiness”
A recent study reported by the Wall Street Journal looking at the relationship between salary and happiness has concluded that 75,000 dollars a year is the point at which people remain most happy. Above this number there is no measurable increase in one’s personal satisfaction. It doesn’t mean that you will be less happy if […]
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Should I Go To Human Resources To Protest An Evaluation I Believe Is Unfair?
It’s difficult to answer the question without knowing how human resources works in your company, your relationship with the manager, and the nature and use of the appraisals. But here are a few things to consider. It is probably within your rights to approach human resources with your concerns about a performance evaluation you feel […]
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Surviving a Difficult Relationship With Your Boss
As professional headhunters, we are consistently amazed at the ability of front line managers and senior executives to chase away otherwise very productive and high potential “direct reports”. In the list of reasons for job changes, having a difficult boss ranks as the second highest reason given for desiring a new job change. But what […]
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