Salary Negotiation Tips for Recent College Graduates

12 April 2011

Even as a recent college graduate—even if you’ve just been offered your very first job—you have the right to negotiate on your compensation package. The fact that you’re a new graduate with limited work experience doesn’t mean you should forgo the right to be paid what you’re worth. Know when to Negotiate The first rule [...]

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Questions to ask Yourself before Accepting a Job Offer

12 April 2011

Once you’ve received a job offer, you’ll usually have at least a few days to consider the offer and its accompanying salary and benefits package. Take the time to ask yourself a few questions and decide if this is the job you really want. Have you been offered a Fair Compensation Package? Money is by [...]

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Be Prepared when Employers Use These Interview Techniques

12 April 2011

Job interviews are not all created equally. While a standard interview sticks to a basic format, there are other interview situations you might find yourself in that are quite different. Employers often use interview techniques to find out how well you respond to stress, or to test your problem-solving skills. Being prepared for these interview [...]

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When and How to Research a Potential Employer

12 April 2011

Having advance knowledge of an employer can be a big asset when you’re applying for jobs, particularly when you land an interview. Use small tidbits of information in cover letters to demonstrate your suitability for a position, and in an interview to show your knowledge of the company.  When gathering information, keep in mind that [...]

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Salary Negotiation Tips for Women

12 April 2011

In the first years of the new millennium, women have been more prevalent in the workplace than ever, with women gaining 52% of available jobs for the years 2000-2005. However, while women are certainly getting more jobs, they are not always benefiting from the same salary scale as men—gender-based pay inequity is still very prevalent [...]

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Is your Body Language Letting you Down?

12 April 2011

A job interview is your chance to convince an employer that you’re the person they really want to hire. Your verbal communication skills will get a good work-out here—how you speak is often just as important as what you say. Even if you understand the importance of effective verbal communication, have you considered the fact [...]

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How to Handle Multiple Job Offers

12 April 2011

After your hard work pays off and you secure and accept a job offer, what do you do if another, more attractive offer is made by another company? The second offer might be particularly attractive, but do you want to risk the possible damage to your professional reputation by turning down the offer you’ve already [...]

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Don’t just Answer Interview Questions – Ask Them, Too

12 April 2011

Suppose you’ve just had a terrific interview—you aced all the questions, spoke confidently and clearly, and had a good rapport with the interviewers. Is there any possible way you could fail to get the job after doing so well? Unfortunately, there is—and it’s something that surprisingly few job candidates think about when they’re preparing for [...]

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Using Salary Calculators

12 April 2011

Using a salary calculator helps you evaluate just how good a new job offer is, or how well your current salary ranks with the industry standard. They’re a useful tool for salary negotiations for both new jobs, and for annual salary reviews in your current position. Most salary calculators are easy to use—you just plug [...]

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Negotiating Salary for your New Job

12 April 2011

If you’ve been offered your dream job, but the salary package is really unacceptable, what should you do? Accept what you’re offered just to get the job, or negotiate for what you think you’re worth?  (for more help, you may consider using a salary calculator).  First of all, if you’re offered the job, don’t accept [...]

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