What To Do To Get A Better Salary And Be Recognized

I'm working for a company where I am undervalued and my hard work is not appreciated. I like what I'm doing, but I think I should be paid more for the work I do. What should I do to get a better salary and be recognized?


EVALUATE YOURSELF
Prior to asking for a raise, the first thing you want to do is evaluate for yourself, whether you feel that the work that you're doing is either solving a problem or at least filling a void or a need.

Far too often, people feel like they want a raise because they’ve been working hard. Guess what? Everybody does that. Or everybody should be doing that. Similarly, people often feel like they deserve a raise because they’ve been at their company or in their job for a long time or longer than a colleague, and those days are over.

How to save for your future - 20-39 year olds

How do you picture your retirement - travelling the globe? Living by the seaside and enjoying the sun? Sadly, millions of people will find such a comfortable existence out of reach, unless they start saving more into their pension.

Four in 10 people are not saving enough for their retirement and two in 10 are not saving anything at all, according to research from AXA.

Andy Zanelli, head of retirement planning at AXA Wealth, says: "Rising longevity means retirement is likely to be longer than ever before. Planning ahead and taking control of your financial future as early as possible is vital."

The good news is that it is never too late - or too early - to begin saving for the future. We explain how to get started whatever your age.