Financial Wellness

I work with a lot of recruiters, and many of them are complaining about job seekers who have inflated and unrealistic salary expectations. That’s not a new complaint. When people are in a position to negotiate for a new salary, they negotiate. If you don’t start strong, you end up weak. That’s just math. But…

Signing Bonuses are Back

I started my career back when Bill Clinton was president, and Linda Tripp was the worst co-worker in the history of Corporate America. (Seriously, people, your colleagues are not your friends.) Back in those days, HR departments regularly approved signing bonuses. It was essential. The economy was sound in the mid-to-late 1990s, talented people were…