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• A candidate who recently was laid off from a full time position asked me for his value as a consultant. In normal times, I would have suggested taking your average weekly salary divided by 40 hours and then add about 15-20% to get your consulting rate. Sadly, that might not be current market value. With the present state of the business world, getting the equivalent of your most recent salary as an hourly rate would make you quite fortunate. Remember, consulting jobs do not have to be forever and you will be able to shop around when we return to our regularly scheduled economy!!
• Reminder to hiring managers, never ask questions during an interview about religious beliefs, political affiliations, marital status or whether or not the individual has children. The legal fees and negative impact on your career are not worth it.
• Somewhat unrelated to the job market, I have seen several ads for the new Nissan Cube? Has anyone viewed this vehicle up close yet? The price is incredible and will hopefully put commissions into sales reps pockets soon!