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Types of Bonuses

There are several types of bonus programs. Some plans simply give employees a certain share of the c...

Eager to Please

I have an interview tomorrow with a prominent company and am very eager to please them. Can you give...

What is the difference between an equity adjustment and a promotion?

I was recently promoted to a higher position and given a form stating my change in position and sala...

The Weakness Question

You're sitting in a conference room or office, face-to-face with the person you most want to impress...

Vesting and Exercising

Always, always, always remember that getting stock options is not the same thing as getting shares o...

Can my employer put me on a time clock?

As a salaried exempt supervisor, I have been given more than 40 hours of work per week, had pay cuts...

Did I get a big enough raise with this promotion?

I recently accepted a new role as a Web assessment client coordinator within an organization for who...

Should I earn more for being bilingual?

I am a bilingual executive administrative assistant, using both English and Japanese in my job and o...

Pay Structures

A company's pay structure is the method of administering its pay philosophy. The two leading types o...

Should I disclose my salary expectations if I come from a different industry?

What is the best way to respond, if a prospective employer asks for your salary history and salary e...

Hiding a Job Search

I work in an office that has a casual atmosphere. Next week I have a job interview at a company with...

Your Dream Deal

As your own agent, you've done some salary research, you've visited Salary.com, and you know what yo...

Terms and Definitions

Before taking advantage of your stock options or participating in an employee stock purchase plan, i...

Why is my base so much lower than the former sales manager's?

I was hired by a software company at an entry-level sales position. I have a four-year degree and sa...

Should I be paid more for doing two jobs?

Two weeks ago I took a part-time job as an x-ray technician. In the classified ad the employer liste...

Resume Writing

The purpose of your resume is to make the reader want to interview you. Resumes should be informativ...

Raises and Promotions

Get yourself into the habit of recognizing when you have been doing a good job for an extended perio...

Should I ask for a lower starting salary?

I am putting in my resume for a manager's position that has just opened up in the store where I am a...

Tuition Reimbursement

One of the most important and generous benefits a company can offer is tuition reimbursement, a cont...

Should I ask for $25,000 more?

I was hired four years ago as a desktop technician for a Fortune 500 company. Since then I have sky...

Could an employee get a promotion without a raise?

Would you discuss the risks of promoting a deserving employee (title change) but not increasing sala...

Computer Programming Career Education and Advancement

Computer Programmers are responsible for creating code that essentially tells a computer how to oper...

Must I settle for a 3 percent increase?

I work in a hospital in Florida as a computer operator. Before this I was a computer operator at ano...

Interpreting Numbers

Before negotiating an executive salary with a current or new employer, take some time to reflect on ...

What should I do if my job title is inflated?

What should I do if my job title doesn't really reflect what I do? My job title is "return authoriza...

Executive Negotiation Checklist

Whether you're already an executive or just an aspiring big cheese, it's never too early to begin st...

Time, Place, and Agenda

The course of a meeting is determined before the group gathers, when the organizer sends invitations...

Can someone with an associate's degree be paid more than I am?

At work, two departments have two separate requirements. One requires a four-year bachelor's degree ...

Telephone Manners

Good manners are good for business, while great manners can set you apart. If you're under stress or...

An Overview

Employees in approximately one-third of all companies are eligible for bonuses of some kind. Bonuses...

References

References can have a significant impact on the final hiring decision. Be ready at a moment's notice...

Executive Compensation

Chief executive officers (CEOs) get paid lots of money for being the top employees in the company. W...

Should I take the offer or the counteroffer?

I've recently been offered a position in another company making $6,000 more than I earn now. When I ...

Industry Commitment to Training

In a study by the American Society for Training and Development, more than 750 U.S organizations pro...

Can I fix a salary negotiation mistake before a job offer?

I just made a huge mistake in a salary negotiation and am wondering if there is something I can do t...

Salaried vs. Hourly

I recently hired on to a new company and could use some advice. On my second interview with my new c...

Should I leave my startup to seek a better salary and title?

I joined my current company (Pre-IPO) right out of school as a junior QA engineer testing our produc...

Distance Learning

Although the electronic age has made it much easier to learn at a distance, the roots of today's dis...

Pay Philosophies

A pay philosophy is a company's commitment to how it values employees. A consistent pay philosophy g...

You're It! How Layoffs Happen and What to Expect

Michelle Babineau of Boston, Mass. has been laid off three times in seven months. The dot-com vetera...

Everyone's a Critic

What executive level suits my qualifications?

I have been running a small startup company for almost four years. Four of us are consulting to the ...

Stock Market Indexed CDs

People work hard for their money, so risky investments often make them think twice. A volatile stock...

Everything is Negotiable

It's all negotiable. Every new job - every performance review, in fact - is an opportunity to negoti...

How do I trade off long-term incentives for short-term ones?

I work for a company that pays me $72,000 a year with no bonus. However, they match 50 cents to the ...

Executive Compensation

In researching the pay for an executive position, it's best to consult several of the many sources ...

Super-Safe Saving

Saving your money in a safe place may seem like an obvious priority. Why would anyone want to put sa...

How do I convince my employer that I'm underpaid?

I used your Salary Wizard and other sites to come up with a market value for myself. I found that I'...

Preparation for Meetings

No matter how informal the meeting, preparation in advance can improve the effectiveness of the meet...

Salary Basics

Salary.com estimates that at least one employee in ten has viewed compensation information on the In...

Industry News

Keithley Sells RF to Agilent

Electronic test systems maker Keithley Instruments Inc. announced Thursday that it is selling its ra...

Hamamatsu Opens New Facility

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. announced the completion of its new facility for the development of portabl...

Leadership Changes at Lockheed

Lockheed Martin Corp., based in Bethesda, Md., has announced several leadership appointments and a r...

Gulf Fiberoptics Adds New Div.

Gulf Fiberoptics, an Oldsmar, Fla.-based manufacturer of fiber optic products for the medical, indus...

Opnext Ships LDs to Microvision

Optical modules and components maker Opnext Inc. of Fremont, Calif., has begun shipping red laser di...

Light Squeezed Even Tighter

Scientists have proved that light can be squeezed into much tighter spaces than previously thought p...

Sick Launches New Web Site

Sick, a Minneapolis-based manufacturer of sensors, safety systems and automatic identification produ...

Applied Cutting 1300+ Jobs

In the wake of posting a net loss of $305 million for 2009, chip-making equipment manufacturer Appli...

GigOptix Acquires ChipX

Optoelectronics maker GigOptix Inc. has announced that it acquired fabless integrated circuits suppl...

Draka’s Fiber Powers Rwanda

Optical fiber and cabling company Draka Communications announced that it is in the deployment ph...

IPG Founder Wins LIA’s Top Honor

Valentin Gapontsev, founder, chairman and CEO of high-power fiber laser maker IPG Photonics Corp. of...

Hamamatsu Licenses JDSU IP

JDSU announced today that it has licensed patent rights for fundamental picosecond laser technology ...

Vision Market on the Upswing

Machine vision and image processing strongly depend on the success of the applications they serve, s...

Senate Confirms 14th NIST Director

The US Senate recently confirmed Dr. Patrick D. Gallagher as the 14th director of the Commerce D...

Bruker Names New Officers

Bruker Corp., a provider of scientific instruments and solutions based in Billerica, Mass., announce...

Show Plans Laser Tribute

Special events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the invention of the laser, including a “Cirque d...

Walmart Selects Cree LEDs

Cree Inc., an LED manufacturer located in Durham, N.C., has been selected to provide energy-efficien...

Omicron Names Singapore Rep.

Omicron Laserage Laserprodukte GmbH of Rodgau, Germany, has expanded its worldwide sales network by ...

Flir Delivers 100,000th IR Camera

Camera maker Flir Systems Inc. of Wilsonville, Ore., said it will deliver its 100,000th commercial-u...

AMD Lasers Forms Alliances

Indianapolis-based AMD Lasers announced strategic partnerships with 1-800-Dentist, Fortune Managemen...

Changelight Orders Aixtron System

Semiconductor technology company Aixtron AG of Germany announced that LED developer Changelight Co.,...

Veridiam Names New CFO

Veridiam of El Cajon, Calif., announced that Robert Mazzacavallo has been named its chief financial ...

Machine Vision Standards Set

Three machine vision trade associations signed an agreement today at the Vision 2009 show in Stuttga...

Momentive Awarded $4.5M

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has granted Momentive Performance Materials $4.5 million to develo...

Acal Acquiring BFi Optilas

Electronic components manufacturer Acal has agreed to acquire France-based electronic and photonic c...

Raytheon Opticals Nab $6.9M

The Office of Naval Research has awarded defense contractor Raytheon Co. a $6.9 million, Phase II co...

Zygo CEO to Retire

Zygo Corp. of Middlefield, Conn., has announced that CEO J. Bruce Robinson will retire when a succes...

Morse to Advise Dynasil

Kenneth P. Morse, founding managing director of the MIT Entrepreneurship Center, has been hired by W...

Laser Light Engines Hires CEO

Laser Light Engines of Salem, N.H., has hired Doug Darrow as CEO, the company announced this week, r...

Hudson Heads BAE Systems in US

England-based defense contractor BAE Systems plc announced today that Linda Hudson will serve as...

Litho Process Awarded $900K

Cornell scientists who have invented a way of processing organic devices with a patent-pending proce...

IRphotonics Opens Apps Center

IRphotonics of Hamden, Conn., a manufacturer of infrared-based materials and systems, has announced ...

Irish Fund Young Researchers

The Irish government has awarded €7.9 million (about $11.8 million) to 15 young researchers at seven...

CEO Arrested for Assault

StockerYale CEO Mark W. Blodgett was arrested Oct. 13 for allegedly assaulting the company’s former ...

Raydiance Sets Milestone

Petaluma, Calif.-based laser company Raydiance Corp. announced it has made a major breakthrough in m...

Fraunhofer USA Turns 15

Germany’s Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Europe’s largest institution for applied research, is celebrating...

Schott Plant to Add 150 Jobs

A contract to manufacture transparent glass-ceramic armor for the defense industry will mean adding ...

Dymax Names LaCroce Director

Dymax Corp., manufacturer of advanced light-curable adhesives, coatings and curing equipment, an...

Yale Engineer Wins Fellowship

Yale University in New Haven, Conn., announced that Hong Tang, an assistant professor of enginee...

Byer to Chair Mobius Board

Mobius Photonics of Santa Clara, Calif., a producer of short pulsed fiber laser sources, has nam...

Sumitomo Acquires Aviza

Sumitomo Precision Products Co. (SPP), a semiconductor technology company based in Japan, announced ...

Spectros Names Distributors

Spectros of Portola Valley, Calif., a developer of advanced molecular sensing and imaging devices fo...

Boeing Makes Leadership Changes

Chicago-based Boeing Capital Corp. announced that Walt Skowronski, president, will retire at the end...

Raytheon Taps Cornet for Contract

Cornet Technology Inc. announced that it has received and shipped an order from defense contractor R...

StockerYale Sells to Coherent

Laser, optical fiber and LED maker StockerYale Inc. of Salem, N.H., announced today that it has sold...

Cree Adds Green Jobs in NC

Cree Inc., a manufacturer of LED lighting products based in Durham, N.C., announced the expansio...

Universal Display Nabs DoE Grants

Ewing, N.J.-based Universal Display, developer of OLED technologies and materials, has been awarded ...

Osram Sylvania Launches Contest

Automotive lighting maker Osram Sylvania of Hillsboro, N.H., and the College for Creative Studies (C...

Dilas Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Dilas, a diode laser company located in Mainz, Germany, is celebrating its 15-year anniversary. What...

IQE to Acquire NanoGaN

Semiconductor wafer maker IQE plc announced that it will acquire UK-based NanoGaN Ltd for approximat...