Five Ways to Get Better Compensation in 2009

As 2008 fades to distant memory and we soldier on through 2009, now is the perfect time to start enacting some of your now-dusty New Year’s Resolutions. One of those resolutions should be to better your standing in your workplace, and by that, I’m referring to your compensation.

Career Builder has a great list to help you achieve this goal. Here is the short list:

1. Prove your worth.
2. Know the market
3. Ask for a six-month review
4. Ask at the right time
5. Think outside the box