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Negotiate an Offer

Use this community to review tips and tricks proven to provide the best tools when negotiating an offer!

Here are 5 tips for negotiating salary (Masisstaffing.com):

  • Know what you’re worth. Websites like payscale.com and glassdoor.com are great resources to find out what is the average salary for people in similar roles. …
  • Timing is everything. …
  • Be realistic. …
  • Don’t ask too often. …
  • Don’t be afraid to ask.

Articles

Tips for Handling Multiple Job Offers

15 Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer

How to Handle Multiple Job Offers

Relevant Books

  • Negotiating at Work: Turn Small Wins into Big Gains by Deborah M. Kolb and Jessica L. Porter
  • Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen
  • Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life by Francesca Gino
  • 3D Negotiation: Powerful Tools to Change the Game in Your Most Important Deals by David A. Lax
  • Negotiating Life: Secrets for Everyday Diplomacy and Deal Making by Jeswald W. Salacuse
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How to negotiate a better salary when you’re on your parents’ insurance

Published on February 9, 2023

Negotiating for a good salary takes skill, determination, and the ability to compromise. It also takes a lot of confidence, as you have to really sell yourself in a way that will make a potential employer see the value in …

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Tips to negotiate your first job offer without fear and anxiety

Published on February 9, 2023

Job interview with candidate for office employment or negotiation for hiring. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.

Negotiating is tough at the best of times, but when it’s your first job offer it’s even harder. It’s tempting not to negotiate at all, …

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[video] How to negotiate offers: tips for discussing salary and benefits Part 1

Published on February 9, 2023

 

Negotiating offers by discussing salary and benefits can be intimidating for an entry level job seeker. If you haven’t done your research, you won’t know what to ask for. When you are given a job offer, that is the …

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College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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