Industry Wages Inc. Arms Creative Professionals With Salary Knowledge

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Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:15am EDT

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- For all those job-hunters in
creative fields who need a strategic edge in the salary negotiation process --
or who simply could benefit from the motivation salary knowledge can provide,
Industry Wages Inc. has delivered a powerful new tool. The company has
launched the website VFXWages.com (http://www.vfxwages.com) as a free way for
these professionals and students to determine the latest information on
salaries and hourly wages in their market. Currently VFXWages.com provides pay
information for individuals in the visual effects industry, particularly film
and television visual effects, gaming, motion graphics, and animation.

"We've created a necessary tool for the pursuit of salary equality in this
ever-changing job environment," says Aruna Inversin, president of Industry
Wages Incorporated and founder of VFXWages.com. "In creating VFXWages.com, we
strive to give the community a streamlined way to identify an appropriate wage
to expect or ask for in salary negotiations."

VFXWages.com is a global tool that will help job-seekers see how they rate
among other artists with similar skills and experiences in a particular
location. Using the special Wages system, users can graphically compare wages
and salaries around the world by typing in a city, state or zip code.
Registrants can also obtain information about employment based on job title,
company, start date and length of time the position will last.

"We use the anonymity of the web with the power of a community to give you the
information you need," says Inversin. "This tool allows you to compare
yourself to others in your field around the world."

The database of wages is normalized to a 260-day year or 40-hour workweek,
based on the pay options available for that job. VFXWages.com uses this method
because it is the most common way to aggregate wage information among the
different methods that film and television studios use to pay their artists.

There are three different types of accounts for users. Professional and
freelancer accounts feature jobs with salary or hourly paid wages for those
particular individuals. Student accounts are perfect for those currently
attending any post-secondary schools, or have recently graduated and are
looking for work. Company accounts are for recruiters and managers or company
owners that wish to take advantage of VFXWages.com's special services to
search for and recruit talent. 

VFXWages.com is cross-browser and cross-platform compatible. Industry Wages
Inc. strives to maintain and deliver a high-quality product; the company spent
several months privately testing the VFXWages.com site in beta to make sure
the website would guarantee customer satisfaction. Clients can find out about
recent upgrades and the latest happenings on the "Latest News" section of the
website.
 
About Industry Wages Incorporated and VFXWages.com

VFXWages.com was created by visual effects professionals based in Los Angeles
who were disappointed with how secretive wages and salaries were in the
creative arts industry.

Industry Wages is looking to expand its services to other vital industries
around the world. For more information about this company or the new website,
visit http://www.vfxwages.com.

    Contact:

    Aruna Inversin
    aruna@vfxwages.com
    (510) 229-0128



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SOURCE  Industry Wages Inc.

Aruna Inversin of Industry Wages Inc., +1-510-229-0128, aruna@vfxwages.com
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