Episode 65 of The Career Ace podcast from www.thecareerace.com

Career Advice from a professional recruiter. Have you ever been disappointed when you've worked with a recruitment consultant? Well, next time, listen to this, take control of the situation and make that consultant do their best for you.

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This month our topic is "leveraging an offer for a new job to improve your salary situation with your existing employer."

Should you feel bad about leveraging your new offer?

No, because jobs are not for life and you, just as a company must do, should look after your own interests.

How do you make it work for you?...

This week at The Career Ace (www.thecareerace.com) I am discussing whether we should pay interns. What do you think? What happens in your country? Keep in touch and let me know. Don't forget there are lots of free resources on the Career Ace website.

Do people think you are too young to be able to do your job?

In Episode 62 of the career ace podcast we speculate whether it is an issue of youthful good looks, or your self confidence.

Just recently I have had a few clients come to me and express the opinion that they look too young to be doing their job.

They have all been professional people, and it may surprise you that not one of them were career starters by which I mean they weren't people who have just left school or college or university and were starting their professional life, all of them had been doing the job for a least a couple of years, in one case they were already at board level but the common denominator was that they felt their youthful good looks were still holding them back.

As far as my anecdotal experience tells me, the problem exists pretty much equally across gender.

What do you think? Contact me at thecareerace.com and give me your feedback.

The latest podcast from thecareerace.com You have received a counter offer from your current employers, should you accept or reject it? It's up to you, but here are some ideas to help you with your decision.

Today I'm talking about your resignation letter. It's a topic that comes up so many times when I'm consulting with people about their careers. in order to start your wonderful new job, your current employers need to know that you are leaving, so you have to write them a formal resignation letter.

Don't know how to start? You are not alone. Here is what you do.

The time to really negotiate is at the point when the company makes you an offer.If you are at this stage, you are so close to getting the job you want that you should be hopping about with excitement and joy.

It's this abundance of positivity that I'd like you to take into your salary negotiation process. After all you've got to this point because the company that you really want to work for, really wants to employ you. How fantastic is that?

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This episode from thecareerace.com is all about the power shift in salary negotiations. The signs you should be looking out for to let you know when the power in the process is starting to shift. In particular when it is starting to go against you.

Successful negotiations will "accelerate your career!"

If you receive a job offer then you should negotiate your package. The company wants YOU, so you have power in the salary negotiation process.

"If everything is going swimmingly in the interview process then by the time you get the job offer you have a great deal of power to influence the outcome in a positive way, possibly more than you realise."

If you are looking for a new job and want to know how to negotiate the best salary package, then this podcast will give you the confidence to go for it. Achieve the best salary package you can, enjoy your new job and accelerate your career