The recession has made the want ads shrink to a single page or even less in many locations, but that doesn’t mean jobs aren’t out there: It just means they aren’t being advertised. The following 7 job hunting tips will help you flush them out even in the worst economy: 
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With so many people getting laid off day after day, how do you increase your chances of career success at work in this economy? You can secure your position and even be promoted, no matter how difficult the job market.
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Ask for the payback. Get a written agreement that if you perform at peak performance, a salary increase of a certain percentage will be discussed seriously at a specific time - six months or one year. If you reach your objectives at that time, and you are refused the salary increase, you have a true picture of your value to your superior and how your company treats his it’s employees.

Seeking a salary increase above the inflation rate is never easy. And yet it’s essential, for at the “inflation rate”, after taxes, you may end up with no more money; perhaps less. Here’s what some Human Resource sources suggest you can do to get an above average raise in good times and bad.
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