O'Donnell Executive StrategiesWhy Joe was “red-flagged”
By Pat O'Donnell | August 30, 2010
A young job seeker named Joe applied to an engineering firm last week through a third party recruiter stating he would jump for the right opportunity accompanied by a salary around $70K.
Joe then told the corporate HR person in a phone screen a few days later he was making $72K salary and wouldn’t move for less than $80K.
The engineering firm knew his present salary was $62K because they had hired a number of other people from the same firm. Read the rest of this entry »
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Most folks assume getting married or accepting a job will bring long-term financial and emotional security. 10% of marriages end in divorce after 5 years, 40% of marriages by the 50th year (a). Comparatively, the average job tenure is now 2-3 years.
There is no doubt that the physical image and confidence of a person can be a roadblock to getting hired and how much they are offered in pay. 
