Ms. Barbara Collins This is Me

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1. 1. www.southcoastjobmart.com

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   Published on: 1/7/2008   Last Visited: 1/24/2008

   If you receive a standard offer which doesn't specify particular items you discussed with a prospective boss, call to ask for a letter confirming those terms, says Barbara Collins, account manager in Berwyn, Pa., for Drake Beam Morin Inc., a national outplacement firm. Few employers object to such a request, she says.
   
   "After you've talked and nailed down what you're going to get, I'd say, 'I appreciate your sending the original offer in writing. I'd also appreciate your sending me a letter confirming what we just talked about,' " Ms. Collins says.
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   Compensation falls under this category and is relatively easy to negotiate, says Ms. Collins.
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   "If you can only move the salary so much, ask about a bonus to close the gap," says Ms. Collins.
   
   Extra benefits are difficult to secure since most benefit plans are regulated, she notes.
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   "It's not only acceptable but prudent to ask for time to review it," says Ms. Collins. Be sensitive to the company's hiring pressures and don't delay excessively. "When you ask for time, always preface it with 'I'm delighted to receive this offer,' " she says.
   
   Be prepared before returning to the table. Know what you want and ask for it in one session, so you don't return for more.
   
   "Do it all at once" or the offer may be withdrawn, says Ms. Collins.
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   "You want to make sure that the first day of work is an absolute high," says Ms. Collins.
   
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2. 2. The Bay Street Times Newspaper

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   Published on: 7/14/2004   Last Visited: 11/10/2007

   "Change and the threat of change could well be the reason such a high percentage of people choose to switch industries and job functions after losing employment in financial services," said Barbara Collins, Vice-President, Business Development, DBM Canada.
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   Competition is intensifying and technology is permitting outsourcing of entire job functions and departments," says Collins. "Here in Canada, of course, there is the strong possibility that regulatory restrictions could be lifted, leading to a spate of mergers and acquisitions in the financial services industry."
   
   Collins believes much of the job loss is occurring in the so-called ‘backroom functions' of financial institutions, often as a result of technological innovation and trends such as outsourcing.
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   "The pace of job growth in finance, insurance, real estate and leasing has been strong in recent months across Canada, so organizations do have jobs to fill," Collins said.

3. 3. www.jewishcanada.org

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   Published on: 11/3/2007   Last Visited: 2/3/2008

   Barbara Collins, an Account Executive for Drake Beam Morin, Inc., found herself downsized out of her job in the insurance industry. She says that, "It gave me a chance to sit and self-analyze.