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Will changing jobs lead to more pay - or less?

By Gabrielle S. (CNNMoney) March 27, 2007: 9:29 AM ET

It's hard to predict how any individual job candidate will fare, writes Fortune's Anne Fisher in her March 27 Ask Annie column. If you've switched jobs recently, what have you found? Did you find employers willing to give you a raise - or even a signing bonus - to woo you? Or is the job market in your field so competitive that you felt lucky to get an offer?

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