Monday, June 4, 2007

What Think Women should know about "how most time is spent in the workplace"?

Top Time-Wasting Activities (%):

1 Surfing Internet (personal use)
44.7%
2 Socializing with co-workers
23.4%
3 Conducting personal business
6.8%
4 Spacing out
3.9%
5 Running errands off-premises
3.1%
6 Making personal phone calls
2.3%
7 Applying for other jobs
1.3%
8 Planning personal events
1.0%
9 Arriving late / Leaving early
1.0%
10 Other
12.5%
http://www.salary.com/careers/layouthtmls/crel_display_nocat_Ser374_Par555.html
-by: Dan Malachowski, Salary.com

Interviewing Tips:

In view of our experience, we offer the following advice to young women and minorities who are applying and interviewing for academic jobs:
· Consult Academe for the average salaries of the institution in question.
· Know your worth in your field.
· Ask your interviewer about the salary range for the position that you hope to be offered.
· Discover other aspects of the institution.
· Before going to the campus, talk to other faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates about the treatment and feelings of minorities on campus.
· Include the salary you expect in your cover letter.
· Be aware that you may get a stock reaction from a discriminatory institution, in that they will not meet your fair salary request.
To find an approximation of your worth, examine the salary ranges published in the job advertisements in your field in the Chronicle of Higher Education and in your professional journals. This will give you an idea of what is being offered in the market. You may also talk with graduate student or postdoctoral colleagues about their interviewing experiences to learn whether the salary you have been offered is commensurate with what they have received.
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/1960/women_and_minorities_negotiating_salaries

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