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12 Ways to Plump Up
Your Paycheck
- 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