| According to the Society of Human Resource | | | | anytime for Superman, nevermind your |
| Managers, US, 53% of all job applicants lie | | | | increasingly limited ability to 'make things |
| to some extent on their resume. What if you | | | | happen'.Colleagues are jealous of your |
| have been 'economical with the truth' on your | | | | limelight and are slipping 'innocent' |
| 'home-made' resume/cv and, as a result - have | | | | sounding comments about you into everyday |
| been offered an outrageous salary? It | | | | chats with the boss, like 'banana skins' on |
| happens!I guess the natural reaction would be | | | | steps. They're NOT out to get you. They are |
| to say that being 'Overpaid' is on balance a | | | | just being helpful.The morale is: Avoid the |
| superior position but in fact, I believe in | | | | trap - find out what you are worth BEFORE you |
| practice it is almost without exception a | | | | negotiate your salary and if for whatever |
| damaging situation for all concerned.Imagine | | | | reason they offer a salary crazily in excess |
| you were given a hundred thousand spondulicks | | | | of your wildest dreams, ask if you can 'Sleep |
| rise in pay because the recruiters believed | | | | on it.' This will 'fix' the sum in people's |
| (perhaps from your FAKE resume) that you were | | | | minds.Then, overnight, you can decide whether |
| fully capable of handling a national | | | | they were genuinely enthusiastic about your |
| emergency. (see Malcolm Brown's outing)At | | | | potential or compensating you in advance. If |
| first it would be such a thrill wouldn't it? | | | | the former, you can come up with a |
| Especially when you got your first salary | | | | performance-related bonus system that will |
| cheque and found that you were paying more | | | | bring you within range of earning this above |
| TAX than you'd ever earned salary in a month. | | | | average salary, whilst taking 'home' a salary |
| (You could pay off the credit cards with | | | | that is TRULY commensurate with your |
| relish. 'Take that!: Amex. Eat me!: Virgin: | | | | talents.Sensibly offer this arrangement at |
| The end is nigh!: Barclays) Then what? You | | | | your next meeting and you might hear a sigh |
| could plan a holiday - if you would dare | | | | of relief AND renewed and validated respect |
| leave things unattended. If they'd let you | | | | for your judgement.Copyright 2006 Margaret |
| take a holiday!You would know however that at | | | | SteadMargaret Stead is a Career Consultant, |
| any minute of the day or night, someone might | | | | Business Psychologist and self-styled 'Dream |
| SEE 'The Emperor's new clothes' and raise the | | | | Architect' on a mission to create a million |
| alarm. Could you live with that?Your employer | | | | brilliant careers. She has increased career |
| is watching every move you make in | | | | currency, capability and job satisfaction for |
| anticipation of your 'Doing something', to | | | | many successful career change individuals, |
| justify the outrageous fee thay have paid | | | | regularly coaching, executive business |
| you. They are becoming so IMPATIENT and | | | | leaders in using new media to accelerate |
| critical that you wonder if they would have | | | | their success. |