Salary Negotiation Tips
Of all the interview games that employers play, salary negotiation
is probably the most misunderstood. Employers are typically willing
to pay new hires what they're worth. But some don't negotiate salary,
period. Their first offer is their best offer, because they're
usually offering the competitive market rate in the first place.
They'll typically make that clear.
If that's the case, it's probably not a good idea to push your
luck, if you're happy with the offer as is. But many other employers
do negotiate, even though they don't say so.
The links below explain the salary negotiation game and help you
to play by the rules, so the outcome is a win for both sides. Links
to help you better understand employee stock options and benefits
vs. salary are also included.
If you don't have the time or patience to piece together freebie
salary negotiation tips from the Web, consider reading a good book
on the topic. There are several highly-rated, discounted books
listed in Salary Negotiation,
from the reputable Amazon.com.
For a reliable starting point in salary negotiation, consider
joining the Vault Job Board to see their exclusive "insider"
benefits
and salary surveys. For tips related to salary negotiation,
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10
Things You Need to Know About Salary Negotiations
The basics and then some, by the numbers. Job.com also has other
career resources and "Power Tools" for job seekers.
Are
You Really Ready To Negotiate?
Steps you through advice articles for job-offer and salary negotiation,
and evaluating benefits and the total compensation package. From
CollegeGrad, but not just for students and grads.
Everything
is Negotiable
The first in a series of helpful articles about negotiating salary,
benefits, raises and promotions, in the Negotiation Clinic at Salary.com.
Includes a free Salary Wizard for discovering how your base salary
compares to others working in your occupation and U.S. metro area.
How
One Word Can Add Thousands to Your Paycheck
Author Jack Chapman shares rule number three of five salary negotiation
rules he included in his book Negotiating Your Salary: How
to Make $1000 a Minute. (See also his Salary
Quiz). If you like what he has to say, Amazon.com sells
his book for less. Readers, including a career counselor, have
given it the maximum rating of five stars (at this writing). More
highly-rated, discounted salary negotiation books from Amazon are
listed in Salary Negotiation.
Negotiating
Compensation
Articles and reports about compensation, including raise, severance
and salary negotiation. From Vault Job Board, a top job bank well
worth joining to access tons of career resources, such as salary
surveys, interview tips, advice forums, and employer and industry
profiles, to name only a few.
Salary
Negotiation Tips
A series of ever-evolving articles written by experts, ranging
from negotiating counteroffers and severance to total compensation
packages. Typically includes articles for worker-bee through executive
positions. Courtesy of Career Journal by
The
Wall Street Journal .
Salary
Negotiations
Monster.com lists a variety of articles on various negotiation
topics, such as raises, severance and annual pay.
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with "My Monster" to manage your job search, post your resume and customize
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Salary
Negotiation Letter
A sample letter in response to a job offer, which, among other
things, counteroffers the initial salary the employer offered.
From Quintessential Careers. Also has several other salary negotiation
tips, including the tutorial listed
elsewhere here.
Salary
& Job Offer Negotiation Tutorial
Steps you through the process of job offer and salary negotiations.
From Quintessential Careers.
Understanding
Company Benefits
Helpful article, but would be more appropriately entitled "Understanding
Company Health Insurance Benefits." Includes tips for figuring
employee costs that reduce net salary, to help you decide which
job offer is the better.
Understanding
Stock Options
Don't be baited by the lure of getting rich on employee stock options,
especially at the sacrifice of salary. As the author of this article
indicates, stock options are risky and only "icing on the
cake."
From Yahoo HotJobs.
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