| Guess what. The results are out they are ugly. | | | | pay scale rankswith others. Don't go out and start |
| Pretty people doget paid more money. | | | | asking all your associateswhat they make. That's |
| It pays to be tall, dark and handsome... literally. A | | | | a no, no. Do some research on the |
| report bythe Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | | | | Internet. There are dozens of sites where you |
| suggests that good-lookingpeople tend to earn | | | | can get thisinformation. |
| higher salaries and get promoted more oftenthan | | | | 3) Are you planning to stay with your company |
| those with average looks. | | | | for a while? |
| When compared to the average looking people: | | | | 4) Do you feel like your job might be in jeopardy? |
| · Attractive people earned 5 percent | | | | 5) Do you think your pay scale is fair? |
| more | | | | Once you find out where you fit by answering |
| · Overweight women earned 17 percent | | | | the above questions,you need to set a plan in |
| less | | | | motion. |
| · Taller people earned 2.6 percent more | | | | Here is a short laundry list of easy things that you |
| · Less attractive people earned 9 percent | | | | should do tobuild your internal persona. |
| less. | | | | Give a speech. |
| But don't despair; there are many other ways to | | | | Attend a conference. |
| improve your oddsfor a higher salary even if you | | | | Write an article. |
| weren't born with stellar looks. | | | | Host a meeting. |
| It's a matter of managing your visibility within | | | | Join an association. |
| theorganization. It's about creating a persona that | | | | Volunteer to help in a company sponsored |
| outshines yourcounterparts. | | | | function. |
| A career is more that just a job and it needs | | | | The opportunities for increasing your visibility are |
| care andnurturing. | | | | endless. The most important thing is to do |
| You should have a personal plan for managing it | | | | something every week or at aminimum every |
| just like you doyour money (I hope). | | | | other week to increase your exposure. Set aside |
| Start with a list of questions about your job. | | | | anhour each week solely for self promotion. I |
| 1) Do you like your job? We are going to operate | | | | know you can squeezeit in. Keep a notebook to |
| on the premisethat you do, but you would like to | | | | jot down ideas and thoughts about waysto |
| get paid what you are worth ormore. | | | | campaign for yourself. |
| 2) Do you know what others in your job | | | | You never know when inspiration might occur. |
| category are getting paid? | | | | The important thingis to seize the moment and |
| That's a good place to start. Find out how your | | | | do something about it. |