Asking for a Raise: How to Approach Your Boss
 When I learned that someone I know asked his boss for a raise by explaining that he had a large mortgage on his house and a lot of other bills to pay, I cringed. I can't stress enough how that was absolutely the wrong approach to take. Your mortgage and your bills aren't your boss's concern and you should not bring that up when you are negotiating your salary. It's not about needing or wanting a raise. It's about deserving one because of what you are contributing to your employer's bottom line. You earn your salary, your employer doesn't give it to you. Your salary should be based on what you do for the company and what you bring to the table.
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Thinking of Becoming a Spy?
 Last month my family and I visited the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. If you're ever in the DC area, I recommend you go. It was a fun and educational way to spend a few hours. Interesting facts about spying were displayed on panels in the museum 's lobby. The one that jumped out at me, of course, had to do with careers. It stated that prior to September 11, 2001, an average of 110 people per day applied for jobs with the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Six days after that terrible day, on September 17, 1,100 people applied to the CIA. That is an incredible increase, but I was just astounded to see the original figure of 110 applicants. It got me thinking about spying careers.
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The Five (Difficult) People You Meet at Work
Have you ever worked with someone who plants himself in front of your desk and doesn't leave? This co-worker talks nonstop without seeming to take a breath. I like to ...Read Full Post
Weekly Career Profile: Physical Therapist
 Physical therapists treat patients who have problems with mobility or pain. Among their patients are accident victims and people who have arthritis, heart disease, fractures, head injuries and cerebral palsy.
To become a physical therapist, one must earn a master's degree from a physical therapy education program and pass both state and national licensing exams. This field has an excellent job outlook. Employment will grow much faster, through 2020, than it will for other occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition).
If you think you might be interested in this occupation, you should learn more about it. Read Physical Therapist: Career Information. This article will give you basic details about this occupation, including information about earnings, educational requirements and advancement opportunities. Next, read a firsthand account of life as a physical therapist. It will help you discover more about this occupation than a written description can provide. Finally, take the Should You Become a physical therapist? quiz to help you decide if this career is a good fit for you.
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Weekly Career Profile: Speech Therapist
 Speech therapists, also called speech pathologists and speech-language pathologists, diagnose and treat people who have speech-related disorders including the inability to produce certain sounds, voice disorders and fluency and speech rhythm difficulties. They also work with clients who wish to modify accents. In order to become a speech pathologist, one must earn a master's degree in speech-language pathology.
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