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Secret strategies to negotiate anything

 1972. Marlon Brando as Don Corleone in the film 'The Godfather'.

WHETHER it’s a million dollar deal or your perfect job, there are certain strategies experts use to get their way. Here’s how to negotiate your way into anything.

Top industries for jobs right now

Job hunt

SOME industries are hot, some are not, for finding employment. Here are the sectors job seekers should be keeping their eyes on.

Orphan who became a billionaire

Supplied Editorial Margarita Louis-Dreyfus

A CHANCE meeting on a plane changed the life of this orphan. She sat next to the head of a $6 billion commodities company and now runs the business.

When your boss is the problem

When your boss is the problem

THREE quarters of Australian workers think their bosses aren’t up to scratch. But it’s not because of some petty grievance. There could be much bigger factors at work.

Get a pay rise when no one else is

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IF YOU’RE waiting for that pay rise, stop holding your breath, there’s a slowdown in salary increases. Here’s how to make sure your pay packet continues to grow.

LinkedIn opens up for wisdom, rants

LinkedIn opens up for wisdom, rants

LINKEDIN is hoping to unleash more wisdom on its service by lifting restrictions on the length of posts.

Workers shocked by identity of real boss

CALL centre staff were shocked to find out they were really working for when the police came knocking.

Train conductor’s epic apology note

THIS man is very dedicated to his job and he wants you to know it. A train conductor has written an extraordinary apology to his passengers for their “unacceptable” service.

Secret strategies to negotiate anything

 1972. Marlon Brando as Don Corleone in the film 'The Godfather'.

WHETHER it’s a million dollar deal or your perfect job, there are certain strategies experts use to get their way. Here’s how to negotiate your way into anything.

Top industries for jobs right now

Job hunt

SOME industries are hot, some are not, for finding employment. Here are the sectors job seekers should be keeping their eyes on.

Massive email fail causes job chaos

IMAGINE turning up for a job and finding 61,000 others after the same gig. That’s what happened in Sweden with an email blunder of epic proportions.

Life’s fine as a Google intern

The Internship

SHE’S landed a coveted internship at software giant Google, so what’s life really like behind the scenes?

Get a pay rise when no one else is

Money Shutterstock 4132189

IF YOU’RE waiting for that pay rise, stop holding your breath, there’s a slowdown in salary increases. Here’s how to make sure your pay packet continues to grow.

Worst ever day at the office

Alan Joyce

TODAY is one of the hardest days in Alan Joyce’s career. But he’s not the first high-profile boss to face a very bad day at work.

Orphan who became a billionaire

Supplied Editorial Margarita Louis-Dreyfus

A CHANCE meeting on a plane changed the life of this orphan. She sat next to the head of a $6 billion commodities company and now runs the business.

When your boss is the problem

When your boss is the problem

THREE quarters of Australian workers think their bosses aren’t up to scratch. But it’s not because of some petty grievance. There could be much bigger factors at work.

The day I crashed Wall St’s bizarre secret society

Leonardo DiCaprio

IT’S a secret society made up of some of the world’s wealthiest people. But when a reporter infiltrated the annual Kappa Beta Phi party panic ensued.

Five things you never knew about YouTube’s new boss

TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 - Day 2

SHE owned the garage that Google started in for one. Here are five things you never knew about YouTube’s new boss Susan Wojcicki.

New Microsoft CEO already winning

New Microsoft CEO already winning

MOVE over Marissa Mayer, Silicon Valley has a new darling. Days into the job, Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has been winning with his different leadership style.