Is It Time to Ask For a Raise?

Is It Time to Ask For a Raise?

You know the feeling: you know that your work is good, but you feel that your compensation just isn’t quite enough. Good management knows that good work needs to be rewarded, but they aren’t always forthcoming about offering raises. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t...
Money Can Buy Happiness – But Up to a Point

Money Can Buy Happiness – But Up to a Point

It’s a constant back and forth: some believe money can’t buy happiness, others see money as the only way to be fulfilled. As it turns out, both are right. In his new analysis comparing salary to happiness, Doug Short, vice president of research at the investment group...
Company Loyalty May Not Help Your Career

Company Loyalty May Not Help Your Career

If you’re hoping for an increase in pay, commitment to your current job may be a bad thing. Studies are showing that the average raise in pay for 2014 (and since the recession hit in 2008) is 3%–significantly lower than what it used to be. But it gets worse. The...