Pay Raises

Who doesn't want to make more money? While we've all heard that money doesn't buy happiness, it's nice to be able to decide for ourselves if it's true or not. How can you earn more dough? You may be surprised to learn how some simple steps can make a difference in your bottom line. ...

By Les Christie NEW YORK -- Big pay hikes in the energy industry have helped fuel the biggest jump in U.S. wages in more than five years, according to an industry report released Wednesday. PayScale, which analyzes data from more than 10 million U.S. workers, reported that workers in the mining, oil ...

One thing many U.S. workers were conditioned to accept during the recent recession was stagnant wages. But with the economy rebounding, more workers than not say they expect a raise this year, according to a new survey by Glassdoor.com. And they might not be deluded. Earlier this year, another survey ...

It appears that the economy has left the American worker both shaken and stirred. Despite recent minor dips in unemployment and blips in job growth, a recent survey found that employee confidence -- when it comes to job security, pay raises and the job market -- has fallen to levels last seen in the height of ...

You'll be glad to note that there's a bit of a bright spot on the economic horizon -- the pace of annual wage gains for private sector workers is expected to improve, and there's a good chance you'll be getting a raise -- at least a slight one. But you'll have to wait until later this year, according to BNA's ...

According to a study by Dice Holdings, Inc. a provider of specialized career websites for professional communities, employers are increasingly optimistic about hiring these days, with slightly more than half (51 percent) anticipating hiring more professionals in the second half of 2011 than in the previous six ...