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Feel Underpaid? Five Tips for Getting a Raise
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Asking for a raise is one of the most difficult things an employee has to do, and given several years of economic woes many workers are glad to put it off. But now could be the best time to shake off your recessionary stupor and ask for what you deserve.
A study by the Society for Human Resources Management that polled employers in the fall of last year found that 25 percent planned to freeze wages in the next six months, compared to 37 percent in 2009. And a recent Towers Watson survey reported that companies plan to pay 3 percent merit pay increases this year, the largest increase since before the financial crisis.
Clearly, corporate wallets are opening up. It's time to get your share.
From msnbc.com
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