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Executive pay

Despite the global financial crisis, some executives are still laughing all the way to the bank. Are they earning too much money? What do you think? Could you talk about this topic in English?

Führungskräfte

Thema

____ young bankers are looking for new careers.

Laid-up or hard-up?

SALARIES: Nice guys finish last, according to an old saying. And maybe it’s true. A new North American study claims that “agreeable” people earn considerably less than their unpleasant colleagues.

die Netten sind immer die Letzten

Spruch

nett, angenehm

Too many skills?

QUALIFICATIONS: Perhaps you’ve moved to a new area or even to a new country. Or perhaps you are getting back into the workforce after raising children. Especially if you’ve been out of work for a long time, you may have to apply for jobs for which you are overqualified.

erwerbstätige Bevölkerung

Kinder großziehen

arbeitslos

sich bewerben um

Getting the pay you want — salary negotiations (6)

Andrew Guman, a training expert from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, knows how to negotiate a pay rise: "They made me an offer and I turned it down, saying that I was looking for something more."

Getting the pay you want — salary negotiations (5)

In a job interview, candidates often fear that if their demands are too high, they won’t get the job. On the other hand, if they request too little, they may be successful in getting the job, but then they’ll be stuck with a low salary.

Vorstellungsgespräch

Getting the pay you want — salary negotiations (4)

An essential skill when bargaining for more pay is knowing how to talk about specific amounts of money.

(ver)handeln, feilschen

Getting the pay you want — salary negotiations (3)

You need to choose the right person to talk to about a salary increase. In many companies, there may be more than one supervisor or manager at the head of the department.

Vorgesetzte(r)

Getting the pay you want — salary negotiations (2)

An essential phase of a salary negotiation is proving that you deserve a pay rise. This sounds stressful, but there are ways to make it easier.

Do your homework before negotiating your salary

Getting the pay you want — salary negotiations (1)

What happens when you decide that you’ve earned a rise, or when you have to negotiate the starting salary at a new job? It may sound stressful, but it doesn’t need to be.

Gehaltserhöhung

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