Job search: Tips for negotiating a salary 14 Articles

by Mitch Byers

KNOW YOUR MARKET VALUE WHEN ACCEPTING A POSITION There are few things worse than starting a job only to learn that your peers are making $10,000 to $15,000 more than you are. What happened? Assuming your education and p...read more

by Hayley Solich

SALARY NEGOTIATION: THE HELL WE MUST TRAVERSE I don't know about you, but I find negotiating salaries to be the most hellish of all business transactions. Firstly, you have to prove that you have worth. Forget about ...read more

by Diane Stacey

Negotiating the right salary can be as critical as finding the best job. It is important to provide a reasonable answer when questioned about the salary you want, but giving specific information too early in the discussion...read more

by J Dawkins

Introduction Salary negotiation either at interview stage or during your annual job review, can be a difficult task particularly as it's in your employers best interest to pay you what they think fit rather than what yo...read more

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by Sweetsmile

When you are almost employed, you will face the problem to discuss with your boss about your possible salary. If you are skillful enough, you can have a high salary without making you boss feel bad about it. How to do it? ...read more

by Jessica Drummelsmith

The harsh reality is that when trying to negotiate the salary you want; its nerve wrecking, stressful, and trying to find that area of gray where employer and employee are satisfied is nearly impossible, but doable. Som...read more

by Paul Lines

You can't negotiate on salary! Oh yes you can, at least in a number of work environments it may be possible. Unless there is a very strict salary scale, as is sometimes the case with governmental pay structures, there is u...read more

by Dr. X

Negotiating a salary with any employer is difficult. It makes you sweat and cry and plead but it's worth it. See the thing is as humans we don't really like to give away money. There are the minor exceptions, like the larg...read more

by Ted Sherman

As on other essays I've written on job seeking, I reach back into my personal experience as both employee and employer in considering tips on salary discussion with a soon-to-be boss. Since I'm enjoying a fairly comfortabl...read more

by Heidi Marie Fleetfoot

Negotiating for a higher wage often leaves many people shaking in their boots at the thought of having to ask their boss for what they believe they are worth. The mere thought of doing this can turn a sensible adult into t...read more

by Judy Khoo

Salary negotiation is a tricky matter as most of us would know. What is considered too much and what is considered too little? The main answer actually lies with the employer and employee. There are at least two dif...read more

by jayj

Negotiating a salary is a sensitive issue. You may really want the job, but you also want to improve the salary of your previous position. If you negotiate the salary you are in danger of losing the position you are appl...read more

by Colby Cannon

Salary negotiation can be a stressful event, but it's an important part of any hiring interview. Here are some tips to make sure you're satisfied in the end. First of all, salary negotiation is a business transaction. M...read more

by Phil Hill

Along with job satisfaction, what we are paid is the most important factor in our work. Yet, for some reason, we always find broaching the topic somewhat embarrassing. But we should not be nervous talking about what we exp...read more