How Does Your Paycheck Stack Up?
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More work, less bonus money and salaries that aren't keeping pace with inflation. Here's how some IT professionals are coping with tough times.
- Steer your career to one of these hot jobs
- Squeeze more from your perk package
- Jump a level or get a juicy promotion
- Switch to one of these rich industries
- Get a salary-enhancing certification
- Hit the books to earn a graduate degree
- Be a top performer at your job
- Make a referral for a hard-to-fill position
- Get a brand-new job at a new company
- Pack your bags for a geographic hot spot
- Cut expenses with a telework option
- Tap into specially earmarked bonus pools
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Sit tight or jump ship?
This isn't a time to sit back and manage your career on a wing and a prayer, says BusinessSuccessCoach.net's John McKee.
Hot jobs for a cool economy
Certain jobs, like Web developers, continue to be in demand -- even in a down economy, says the CompTIA's Gretchen Koch.
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