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Salary Talk

by Salary.com

Hosts Aaron Gouveia and Wendy Ryan from salary.com interview experts on job hunting, negotiating, resume preparation and career advancement.

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Episodes

  1. How to Get Along with (Almost) Anyone at Work

    Quick -- what's your most important business skill? Give up? It's your personality. And until you understand what personality type you are and how you can successfully mesh with others, you'll never truly reach your maximum potential...

  2. How to Pay Off Student Loans Faster

    Did you know the average 4-year undergraduate has $18,625 in student loan debt that will end up costing $25,720 between now and 2022? Being saddled with that kind of debt often leads to putting off major life decisions such as getting...

  3. Opinion: An Opposing View on Our Mother's Day Survey

    Suzanne Lucas -- who is also known as the Evil Hr Lady -- wrote a CBS Money Watch column titled "Why I Hate Salary.com's 'What's a Mom Worth?' Survey," in which she vehemently disagreed with our annual Mother's Day tradition. Lucas made...

  4. Close the Gender Wage Gap

    David Guarino and Rachel Koch are part of a team of developers who created www.closethewagegap.com, in response to the U.S. Department of Labor's call to action in January. The challenge was developed in conjunction with President Obama's...

  5. Goal Play: Leadership Lessons from the Soccer Field

    At first glance, coaching girls youth soccer doesn't have anything to do with running a multimillion-dollar company. But in his more than two decades of coaching, Paul Levy has taught (and learned) lessons on the soccer field that directly...

  6. TV Producer Sherali Najak

    Najak is doing what he's wanted to do since the age of 15 -- producing a television show. He is the senior producer of live and remote broadcasts for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's esteemed Hockey Night in Canada, which is the...

  7. Companies Should Start Hiring for Attitude

    A collection of degrees and a host of credentials is all well and good, but if you don't have the right attitude at work you'll likely be shown the door. And that's a costly outcome for both employee and employer...

  8. Salary Negotiation Secrets No One Ever Taught You

    Jim Hopkinson, author of "The Salary Tutor: Learn the Secrets of Negotiation No One Ever Taught You," is this week's guest on Salary Talk, and he's dispensing some great advice on how to prepare for -- and succeed -- in getting hired with...

  9. How to Pay Off Student Loans Faster

    Rohit Bhargava is this week's "Salary Talk" guest and the author of the recently released book "Likeonomics: The Unexpected Truth Behind Earning Trust, Influencing Behavior, and Inspiring Action." Bhargava contends that likeability has...

  10. The Procrastination Equation

    "I'll get to it later." Who among us hasn't uttered those fateful words? It could be a daily occurrence or perhaps it only happens on big projects or the weekly task you despise most. But however procrastination finds its way into our...

  11. Social Networking for Career Success

    Would you study and memorize all of your friends' contact information even though you had a working smartphone? How about doing the dishes by hand despite an operational dishwasher in your kitchen? Of course you wouldn't, because both of...

  12. 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back

    Most self-help books tell you all the things you need to start doing if you want to be successful. Which is why James Waldroop's "The 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back: Overcoming the Behavior Patterns That Keep You From Getting...

  13. 360 Degrees of Influence

    Getting ahead at work and becoming a leader isn't just about hard work. You have to be able to relate to people, read them and their emotions and win them over. And that goes for people above you and those you eventually hope to have...

  14. The Science of Influence: How to Get Anyone to Say Yes in 8 Minutes or Less

    Ever wonder why people do the things they do? This week's podcast guest, Kevin Hogan, has devoted himself to that very question. And the answers he's come up with are nothing short of astounding. In his book, The Science of Influence: How to Get Anyone to Say 'Yes' in 8 Minutes or Less, Hogan...

  15. How Dave Richard Turned a Love of Fantasy Football into a Lucrative Career

    You’re probably in a fantasy football league. If your league is really competitive, you’ve probably spent a lot of time researching the best players for your team by buying magazines, studying depth charts, analyzing position rankings, or soliciting advice from experts on Twitter. If all this is...

  16. Getting Even: Why Women Aren't Paid Like Men and What to Do About It

    The number of women in the workforce is increasing, more women than men are earning college degrees and the number of female executives continues to rise. Yet women are still only earning an average of 77 cents on the dollar compared to men. Evelyn Murphy is a former Massachusetts Lt. Governor…

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  17. Hard Goals: The Secret to Getting From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

    Think back to your biggest accomplishment. The one you're most proud of. Whether you lost 100 lbs or successfully ran a marathon, there's a high probability you achieved your goal because it was something you chose to do that you had a personal attachment to. Mark Murphy, author of "Hard Goals…

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  18. Behind the Scenes at Salary.com

    Where do you get your salary data? Why isn't the Salary Wizard dispensing "accurate" numbers? Should pilots who keep secrets about flying their client's mistresses around get bigger raises? These are just some of the questions you asked us. And we brought in the big guns to get you all the answers.

  19. How to Work for an Idiot

    So you work for an idiot. Now what? Dr. John Hoover literally wrote the book on working for idiot bosses, and this week he has tips for identifying idiot bosses, addressing the real issues and forming a working ...

  20. Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers and Other Office Idiots

    This week, Aaron and Wendy interview Vicky Oliver, who wrote the book "Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers and Other Office Idiots: 201 Smart Ways to Handle the Toughest People Issues." And in doing so, she provided employees everywhere with a reference guide for the various categories of horrible…

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  21. Ed Glebus Went from Being a Sub Shop Employee to Cooking for 12,000 People a Day

    Continuing with our Dream Jobs series, Aaron and Wendy talk to Ed Glebus, who works as an executive Chef on the west coast. Glebus is the general manager and executive chef for CulinArt, a corporate dining company in San Diego. Glebus oversees all food service for the telecommunications company...

  22. Increase Performance and Profits by Promoting Employee Engagement

    In this podcast, Karsan talks to Aaron and Wendy (the hosts of Salary Talk) about the significant implications engagement has on employees and businesses. With smartphones and the Internet, the days of punching a time clock and leaving your work at the door when you go home are over, Karsan says....

  23. Self-Promotion for Introverts - The Quiet Guide to Getting Ahead

    Are you uncomfortable in group settings? Do you abhor public speaking? Do you have better ideas than the loudmouths in your office, yet you watch helplessly as they get promoted while you're barely noticed working silently in your cubicle?

  24. Mike Rowe, Host of "Dirty Jobs", Talks About the State of Jobs in America

    Mike Rowe, host of the Discovery Channel's emmy-nominated show "Dirty Jobs.," talks to Wendy and Aaron about something vital to this country's sustainability. Motivated by his grandfather's work ethic, Mike has set out to address the nation's aversion to hard work, the steady decline in the…

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  25. Women Don't Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation

    Everyone knows men make more money than women. But perhaps, at least in part, it's because they ask for it and women don't. Linda Babcock, co-author of "Women Don't Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation and Positive Strategies for Change," joins Aaron and Wendy on this week's Salary Talk and...

  26. Dream Jobs: Voice Actor Jennifer Hale

    While people might not recognize Jennifer Hale’s name or picture, as soon as she starts talking it usually clicks. Most animation and video game aficionados who hear Hale’s voice quickly realize she has been involved in (what seems like) every meaningful video game in the last 15 years, as well…

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  27. The Millionaire's Handbook: How to Look and Act Like a Millionaire Even If You're Not

    Money is power. Like it or not, if you want to succeed at work you have to be able to run with the big dogs and rub elbows with the super wealthy. If you want to be a millionaire, you have to look and act like a millionaire. Without a millionaire's bankroll. Enter Vicky Oliver, author of the…

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  28. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

    Have you ever felt ambushed during a business meeting? Or have you either clammed up or lashed out at a boss when unexpected criticisms come your way during a performance review? If so, chances are you were in a "Crucial Conversation." And you blew it. Kerry Patterson, a New York Times…

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  29. Get Paid What You're Worth: The Expert Negotiators' Guide to Salary and Compensation

    Times are tough, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be paid what you're worth. Robin Pinkley, an expert in corporate negotiations and author of the book "Get Paid What You're Worth: The Expert Negotiators' Guide to Salary and Compensation," has done the research and crunched the numbers. The...

  30. Career Distinction: Stand Out by Building Your Brand

    How many times have you gone for a job interview only to find out dozens---and sometimes hundreds---of other people with similar backgrounds and experience have applied for the same position? You know you need to stand out to be noticed, but you don't know how to make it happen. The answer,...

  31. RESPECT: Delivering Results By Giving Employees What They Really Want

    What do employees REALLY want most? It's a question Dr. Jack Wiley, executive director of the Kenexa High Performance Institute, has spent more than 25 years researching. And on today's episode of Salary Talk, Aaron and Wendy talk to Jack about his new book "RESPECT: Delivering Results By Giving...

  32. Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't and Why

    If you're a fast-tracker striving for career advancement like a heat-seeking missile then this is a podcast you can't afford to miss. On this week's episode of Salary Talk, Aaron flies solo in this interview with Donald Asher, author of "Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't and Why" and "Cracking the...

  33. Negotiating Your Salary

    Are you on the verge of negotiating the terms of a new job? Or maybe you're trying to get a raise, but have no idea how to go about it? On this week's episode of Salary Talk, Aaron and Wendy chat with Jack Chapman, a nationally renowned career advisor, who has written a book that will hold your...

  34. Getting More

    On this week's episode of Salary Talk Aaron and Wendy chat with Stuart Diamond, the Pulitzer Prize winning former journalist turned Wharton Business School professor who literally wrote the book on negotiation when he penned the New York Times bestselling book Getting More last year. Tune in to...

  35. The Career Cowards Guide to Career Advancement

    Our inaugural interview is with Katy Piotrowski, M.Ed., author of the Career Coward's book series. She has been a career counselor in private practice in Fort Collins, Colorado for more than 15 years. She has a master's of education degree in counseling and career development and has helped...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hosts Aaron Gouveia and Wendy Ryan from salary.com interview experts on job hunting, negotiating, resume preparation and career advancement.

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