CEO Pay Rose 12% in 2010

NEW YORK (MainStreet) — If you were worried about the financial well-being of executives from the nation’s biggest companies, you can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The median total compensation for the country’s 200 highest paid chief executives was $9.64 million in 2010, an increase of 12% from the year before, ... Continue Reading

Spending review 2010: what to do if redundancy looms

In today’s comprehensive spending review, the government is expected to announce a raft of cuts including the slashing of public sector budgets, leading to redundancies that will have a knock-on effect on the private sector and wider job losses. Here’s your one-stop-shop for information and advice on how to cope ... Continue Reading

Fastest growing occupations in 2010

1. Dental Assistants. BLS reports that job prospects should be excellent as dentists hire more assistants to perform routine duties. Many of these will learn their skills on the job, though 1-year training programs are popular. Earnings range from a low of $22,270 to a high of $46,150. 2. ... Continue Reading

2010 Unemployment Extension Proposed Drug Testing Amendment

The 2010 unemployment extension bill is targeted for a new proposed amendment coming from Senator Orrin Hatch. He wants everyone who collects unemployment benefits or receives welfare to be drug tested before getting their money. Hatch believes this will be one way to curb drug abuse, according to CBS News. First ... Continue Reading