Career Puzzle: 6 Interlocking Pieces to Land a Job You'll Love and Get Paid What You're Worth

If you are not paying attention, half a million dollars or more can easily slip through your fingers over the life of your career. Salary, raises, promotions, bonuses, and other benefits are just some of the ways it happens. Over time, missed opportunities, due to a lack of preparation, can become detrimental to your career and greatly decrease your earning potential. If you don’t want this to happen, you’ll need to learn the rules of the game, start thinking of yourself as a business, and act accordingly.