There are hundreds (maybe thousands) of books written on negotiation. You can read them all, and when it comes time to do it, it’s still not easy. If you are moving into a new job, though, it's the right time to summon the courage and ask for more than what’s in your initial offer. […]

A recent survey of 3,000 employees at small and medium businesses revealed “unconventional benefits” can go a long way in helping them be satisfied in the jobs.Since it’s becoming harder and harder to keep employees in jobs, it’s forcing employers to look beyond traditional benefits like health and dental insurance, and start focusing on the unconventional. […]

If you’re in HR or own your own business, how sure are you that your employees understand the benefits you provide them? It might not be as much as they say. A 2017 survey by Guardian asked employees how much they understand their employers’ benefits. A whopping 80 percent responded they did. However, when the employees had to take a test to prove it, only 49 percent did. […]

Where do you draw the line between work and your personal life? Do you hop on the bus or subway to head home for the day and log into your email? Is there a church and state “wall” between when you leave the office and enter the next day? If you are working — even checking email on the commute home or reviewing a presentation over the weekend — should you be compensated for it? As technology makes it easier than ever for us to work, these questions pose interesting debates across the world. The answers are not so clear, but it does shine the spotlight on the commute and how it has become an extension of the workday in many ways. […]