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Handling Those Tricky Salary Negotiations
Negotiating salary is an area in which most job hunters do not do very well, and when the pressure is on to give out salary information too soon in the interviewing process, many job hunters give in to the demands of those requesting it, whether… Read more
Salary Negotiation Reminder
Next Thursday we will discuss How To Use The Four Step Salary Negotiation Strategy. ….something I hope you will all need to implement very soon! This is covered in The Five O’Clock Club book Mastering The Job Interview and Winning The Money… Read more
The Four-Step Salary Negotiation Method
by Kate Wendleton I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need if I die by four o’clock. Henny Youngman Salary negotiation strategy begins with the first interview. “Position” yourself to make your negotiation smoother. The Four-Steps:… Read more
The New Normal: Employee, Consultant and back again
The New Normal: Employee, Consultant and back again by Kate Wendleton For decades, we have been reminding clients that all positions are temporary. You may receive a W-2 at year-end, a 1099, or both—but no work you do is permanent. Sometimes, a… Read more
Job Hunters Mix Energy, Positive Attitude and a Proven Methodology
by David Madison, Ph.D., Director, The National Guild of Five O’Clock Club Career Coaches The Final Interview: Outclassing the Competition We commonly tell job hunters when they arrive at the Club, “This is like a graduate course in job… Read more
Job Offer Letters – What to Look Out For-
By Alan L. Sklover, Esq. ACTUAL CASE HISTORY: Walter, 47, a senior executive with a money management firm in New York, felt in a bind. He’d been with a prestigious firm for 12 years and was generally happy. He’d slowly climbed the firm’s… Read more
Before You Say Yes To A Job Offer
By Bill Belknap Senior Five O’Clock Club Career Coach Over the last two years in my private practice as a Five O’Clock Club coach, I have had the pleasure of working with more than two hundred talented managers and executives who are looking… Read more
The Art of Negotiating Compensation
The Art of Negotiating Compensation by Terry Pile, Five O’Clock Club Coach Negotiating your salary for a new job can be an emotional issue. When it comes to attaching a dollar amount to your worth, it is difficult to separate ego from the… Read more
Going for Jobs, Consulting and Career Change
By: David Madison, PhD, Guild Director Keeping the Big Picture in Mind: Aiming for 200 Positions Matthew’s hard work at the Five O’Clock Club resulted in his landing a CFO position at a private investment company. He was able to report his… Read more
Myth: Being Unemployed Equals Pay Cut
Majority of Jobless are Finding Equal or Higher Salary by Richard Bayer, Ph.D. Many unemployed job hunters may presume they’ll be forced to take a pay cut when they do land their next position. That is absolutely untrue. Most unemployed job… Read more
Coming Back From Extinction
“Kate & Dale Talk Jobs” is a nationally syndicated newspaper column appearing in The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, The New York Post, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Houston Chronicle and approximately 100 other newspapers. Dear Kate &… Read more
Negotiating Options With An Internet Start-Up
by Nancy Friedberg Before taking that leap to join an Internet start up—confident that soon you’ll be a millionaire—it’s critical to scrutinize the details. Is the offer really such a good deal? There are important factors to bear in mind as… Read more
Five O’Clock Clubbers Share Their Recipes for Job-Hunting Success
by Mary Harmon This month The Five O’Clock News reports on four members who applied the Club methodology and strategies to find their jobs–and one member who neglected to use a vital element (she learned from her mistake and later landed a… Read more
Playing the End Game: Using The Five O’Clock Club Methodology to Negotiate Your Offer
by Nancy Friedberg, M.A. The big moment has arrived. After diligently searching and faithfully following Five O’Clock Club methodology for landing the best job possible, you now have to negotiate the best possible compensation package. You’re… Read more
The Four-Step Salary Negotiation Strategy Works! People at all Organizational Levels Use It With Success
by Robert E. Simmons, Five O’Clock Club Career Counselor As a career consultant working with laid-off defense workers during the past year, I have used the Five O’Clock Club’s Four-Step Salary Negotiation Strategy with outstanding results for… Read more
Being a Consultant or Freelancer
by Kate Wendleton All positions are temporary. You may receive a W-2 form at year-end, or you may receive a 1099–but no work you do is permanent. However you are paid, make sure you are paid fairly. And make sure you are gaining experience that… Read more