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    <title><![CDATA[Salary Secrets Your Employer Doesn't Want You to Know]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[In down economic times, companies seem to have carte blanche to limit salaries and make low-ball offers. But that shouldn't be the case. Below are the top salary secrets your employer doesn't want you to know. With this information in hand, you'll be]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Maria Hanson, LiveCareer]]></author>
    <pubDate>Mon, October 19, 2009</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Should You Keep Your Salary a Secret?]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[You share a lot with your coworkers over time: Projects. Lunches. Office space. Cocktails. Family photos. Birthday cake. But, even after many years of working together, should you share the details of your salary and compensation package?No, says com]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Caroline M.L. Potter, Yahoo! HotJobs]]></author>
    <pubDate>Mon, October 05, 2009</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[4 Secrets to Maximizing Your Salary]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Want to know the secret to maxing out your salary? Sometimes, it's as simple as picking the right industry or knowing which state pays the best. If you're not willing to settle with being average, here are four salary secrets you can take to the bank]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Lila Daniels, FindtheRightSchool.com]]></author>
    <pubDate>Mon, October 05, 2009</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA['Mad Men': Are They Making Mad Money?]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[From naughty secretaries in tight, red dresses to sexist, chain-smoking account executives, the TV drama "Mad Men" has fans all aflutter about 1960s culture. Right down to single malt scotch during meetings, "Mad Men's" Sterling Cooper]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Bridget Quigg, PayScale.com]]></author>
    <pubDate>Mon, September 28, 2009</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[5 Tips for Salary Negotiations in a Down Economy]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Even in a down economy, you can negotiate your salary -- whether for a new job, a promotion, or a raise in your current position.  The key to a successful negotiation is to be prepared -- and the more you know about yourself and your worth, the bette]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Kip Parent, Keirsey.com]]></author>
    <pubDate>Fri, May 08, 2009</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Do You Dare Ask for a Raise in This Economy?]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[So, you think you deserve a little more money for your hard day's work? Maybe your role in a project caused a mini-celebration at a company that otherwise is sharing in the general gloom of the world economy. Forty percent of U.S. companies have anno]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Molly Hallman, PayScale.com]]></author>
    <pubDate>Mon, May 04, 2009</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Will the Recession Deflate Your Income Forever?]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[As the recession lingers, many workers have seen their incomes decline or even vanish, forcing them and their families to make do with less. Most dread how the losses may affect their finances over the long term.Three groups are experiencing signific]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Kristina Cowan, PayScale.com]]></author>
    <pubDate>Mon, May 04, 2009</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Top 5 Salary Negotiation Mistakes]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[If you want to make adults squirm like kindergarteners, broach the subject of salary negotiation. Talking money makes most workers squeamish. And while they want such talks to succeed, they make plenty of blunders.So what's the best way to avoid stum]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Bridget Quigg, PayScale.com]]></author>
    <pubDate>Wed, February 11, 2009</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[4 Types of Pay Cuts, and What You Can Do About Them]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Recession. Slowdown. Correction. Whatever you want to call it, the economy is not quite as vibrant as it was in the past few years, and the effects of this are far-reaching, impacting almost every job sector. Layoffs abound as do hiring freezes, and ]]></description>
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    <guid>http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/salary-articles-4_types_of_pay_cuts_and_what_you_can_do_about_them-28</guid>
    <author><![CDATA[Caroline Potter, Yahoo! HotJobs]]></author>
    <pubDate>Wed, February 11, 2009</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[10 Great Cities for Salary Growth]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[We all want to know what's going to happen with the job market in 2009, especially where salaries are concerned. Is a raise in your future? It might just come down to where you live. Yet the most recent and complete numbers for salary growth in metro]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Siri Anderson, PayScale.com]]></author>
    <pubDate>Thu, December 18, 2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[2009 Raise Forecast: Cloudy]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The economic crisis has workers concerned about their 401(k)s and their home values. Add to that another question mark: Will they get a raise in 2009?Surveys from earlier this year projected that companies would increase their salary budgets by betwe]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Margaret Steen, for Yahoo! HotJobs]]></author>
    <pubDate>Tue, December 02, 2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Can President-Elect Obama Boost Your Salary?]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[President-elect Barack Obama has made history. He triumphed in a rough-and-tumble campaign to become the first African-American elected to the highest office in the land. Now big questions loom over what the future of his presidency will look like. M]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Kristina Cowan, PayScale.com]]></author>
    <pubDate>Tue, November 18, 2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to Keep Your Salary Up in a Down Economy]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[As you watch America's fiscal health deteriorate, grimacing through news of layoffs and rising unemployment, you're probably concerned about your own financial survival. You're not wrong to worry. Recent surveys suggest employers may scale back pay r]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Kristina Cowan, PayScale.com]]></author>
    <pubDate>Tue, November 11, 2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[5 Salary Secrets Your Company Won't Tell You]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[It's normal to wonder how and why you get paid the salary you do. After all, it's not a decision process most employers are willing to disclose, at least not without a little prodding. So what are the best-kept secrets when it comes to salary decisio]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Joy Victory, PayScale.com]]></author>
    <pubDate>Mon, October 06, 2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[7 Tips for Negotiating Your Salary in a Troubled Economy]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[It's time for your annual review, which means talking with your boss about a possible raise, a conversation that's rarely easy. A skittish economy doesn't make it any easier, with companies scaling back on hiring and spending. But take heart, career ]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Kristina Cowan, PayScale.com]]></author>
    <pubDate>Mon, September 29, 2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[6 Alternatives to a Pay Increase]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[These days, as food and gas prices reach all-time highs, you're not alone in wanting to approach your boss about a raise. However, considering the current state of the economy, you're also not alone in wondering if this is really the best time to bri]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Kim Ruehl, PayScale.com]]></author>
    <pubDate>Mon, September 29, 2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Moonlighting: Pros and Cons of a Second Job]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[There was a time when moonlighting -- taking on work in addition to your full-time employment -- was for under-employed workers and the severely cash-strapped.Today, even working professionals can be cash-strapped, and people in all fields and income]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Larry Buhl, for Yahoo! HotJobs]]></author>
    <pubDate>Wed, September 17, 2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Staying on Track to Get Your Bonus]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Bonus time has come and gone, and yours wasn't as large as you were hoping (if you even got one). Where did you go wrong -- and what can you do now to make sure that next year you get a healthy bonus check?You first need to make sure you understand h]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Margaret Steen, for Yahoo! HotJobs]]></author>
    <pubDate>Wed, September 17, 2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Salary History: How Much Should You Tell?]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[At some point during your job search, you will likely be asked about your salary history -- how much you're making at your current job, and how much you made previously. Should you tell? Is there any way to avoid telling? And why do potential employe]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Margaret Steen, for Yahoo! HotJobs]]></author>
    <pubDate>Wed, September 17, 2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Beware of Sharing Salary Details]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[In today's office culture, many traditional rules no longer apply. It's common, for example, to call your boss by his or her first name, dress casual all the time, and work a flexible schedule that could include some hours spent at home. But one conv]]></description>
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    <author><![CDATA[Robert DiGiacomo, for Yahoo! HotJobs]]></author>
    <pubDate>Wed, September 17, 2008</pubDate>
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