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Now: Construction exec Then: Bakery worker Current position: General manager of Shirey Handyman, an Issaquah-based company that provides maintenance, repair and small-remodel services to homeowners in the Seattle area. First job: Working at a bakery inside a grocery store...
If you had your choice when joining a new company, which would you prefer?( polls) Q: Some people associate stock options with the surge of startup companies in the dot-com era, and they think options are gone from the...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: Shouldn't a job hunter do whatever is necessary to win an offer? In an earlier column, you advised against divulging past salary in an interview because it might prejudice an employer's offer. I...
Pay: Bricklayers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area earned an average $29.80 an hour or $61,980 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent earned between $55,890 and $68,020. Demand: Job opportunities are expected to be...
The mousy pencil-pusher image is no more. Accountants speak the language of business, and they are much in demand. Students are flocking to enroll in programs.
With gas prices and joblessness on the rise, more people are looking seriously at working from home. Also multiplying are the online scam artists who seek to profit from this trend.
By CAROL HYMOWITZ The Wall Street Journal Companies typically shed talent rather than search for new or additional employees during periods of economic slowdowns. That could change, though. Even as they contemplate layoffs, many companies also are hunting for...
How can you survive when your startup sinks? ( polls) Q: Hank has lots of stock options and a great but taxing job with a startup. He has been a devoted employee for more than two years. Yesterday, management...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: How can I protect myself when being recruited by contract shops? I just accepted a job through a contracting company. I got the contract in the mail, and the terms are pretty bad....
Pay: The annual median income for insurance sales agents in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area is $52,700, with most earning between $40,950 and $75,110, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many independent agents are paid by commission only. Employees of...
Now: company president Then: budwood harvester Current position: President and co-founder, Sound Financial Partners, which creates sustainable investment strategies for women in transition due to divorce or the death of their husband or partner. First job: At 13, I...
By Daneen Skube Syndicated Columnist Q: One of my co-workers has been thoughtless and rude to me. I think he owes me an apology. I always apologize when I make mistakes. How can I get the apology I deserve?...
How do I get the hiring manager's attention? I know that a local company has new positions in the works, but I can't get anyone to talk to me. Is my only alternative to send a resume and hope it is seen by the district manager?
Beginning legal secretaries earn a median income of $38,595 in the Seattle area, and the most experienced, with at least seven years in the field, earned a median of $53,674.
Now: Company president Then: Staff writer Current position: Founder and president of Cypress Consulting, a business consulting, technology and creative-services firm. First job: A staff writer at Downtown Source, a free weekly tabloid publication featuring happenings, food, music and...
Many summer interns are willing to work for free just to get a foot in the door. It's tempting for employers, but it can land a firm in more trouble than it's worth.
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: How can I negotiate vacation time when I get a job offer? One thing that has kept me from seeking other employment is that I don't want to lose the four weeks of...
Pay: Postal Service mail carriers earned an average of $43,860 a year or $21.09 an hour in the Seattle-Everett-Bellevue area in 2007, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Post-office clerks earned an average $44,020; and mail sorters, processors...
Now: company co-founder Then: assistant awning installer Current position: Principal and co-founder, 2130 Partners, an executive leadership development and education firm First job: helped the lead installers with building new awnings, assembling frames, installing awnings, taking them down, washing...
By GABRIEL BAIRD The Plain Dealer THOMAS ONDREY / THE PLAIN DEALER Scott Simmerly, far right, a lineman with Cleveland Public Power, demonstrates for Anyanwu Davis, 18, how utility workers free their hands to work. Meanwhile, O'Bryant Jennings, 17,...
You're a manager and you've identified 10 possible candidates for a position in your department. It's time to interview them. What should you do next?
By Megan K. Scott The Associated Press AP Photo / Stace Maude Smashing someone else's lunch in the refrigerator to make way for your own. Draining the last of the coffee in the pot and not refilling it. Leaving...
