Jim Hopkinson is an author, writer, and speaker living in New York City. His focus is on career development for the new economy, showing how new media, technology and branding are changing how people look at their career and lifestyle.
His book “Salary Tutor” has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, New York Post, and Forbes. He hosts a popular blog and podcast called “The Hopkinson Report” that teaches people how to pursue their ideal career and lifestyle, as well as a conference called Reboot Workshop. You can check back to this page for Jim's ruminations on issues related to salary, negotiation and resumes that will help you and your career.
6 Halloween Job Search Tips
Each year, Halloween costumes become more and more elaborate, with some people spending hours and hours on the perfect look. It’s enough to make you wonder what would happen if these people spent as much time thinking about their career as … Read more...
How to Make Sure "Binders Full of Women" Get Equal Pay
One of the hot topics coming out of the October 16 town hall presidential debate was the subject of fair hiring practices for women. As Mitt Romney told a story about his push to hire more women in his cabinet, he uttered the phrase … Read more...
How to Find the Turning Point in Any Negotiation
As I continue to work with private clients to help them negotiate job offers, I’m starting to see distinct patterns. In every session there is a turning point, a moment when there is a significant breakthrough that enables a person to have … Read more...
It's Never Too Late to Negotiate a Higher Salary
Once you've received a job offer and agreed to accept a certain salary, there’s no going back. Or is there? Read more...
10 Salary Negotiation Myths
Many people play up salary negotiation as some kind of mythical exploit, as if a Cyclops from human resources was guarding a 10 percent salary increase. In reality, a negotiation can simply be "a conversation that ends in agreement." So … Read more...
How to Use LinkedIn to Negotiate Salary
For our entire childhood, homework seemed like a chore or even punishment. But "do your homework" is also the first thing any expert will tell you when preparing for a job interview or salary negotiation. Unfortunately, the average … Read more...
When Is It OK to Turn Down a Promotion?
If you are ambitious and fortunate enough to get tapped for that big promotion, there’s no question you’re going to jump at the opportunity, right? Not so fast. How many times has history featured someone who has succeeded by making the … Read more...
Use Sniper Rifles, Not Shotguns, When Job Hunting
The real reason for the question is to see how focused their job search efforts are. In many cases, their approach to getting a job is like a shotgun -- load it up, start firing at will, and see what hits -- kind of like what happens in … Read more...
5 Overlooked Design Tips to Set You Apart & Get You a Job
Whether you consciously think about it or not, design has an influence on the decisions you make every day -- the phone you use, couch you purchase, shoes you wear, and websites you visit. Why is it then, that the concept of design still … Read more...
5 Ways to Get Ahead During Summer
And suddenly, Summer. Coats go into storage, you’re buying sunscreen by the gallon, and your mind instantly shifts from spreadsheets and status meetings to suntans and sandy beaches. However, while kids might be screaming "school's out for … Read more...
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