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	Always Ask For More...Right? by Harry Urschel When is the right time to start negotiating the amount of an offer? And no matter what it is...it’s always better to ask for more...Isn’t it? One of the most common questions I come across from Job Seekers is how, and when, to negotiate an offer. As part of a Job Networking group, each ...
	You Can Get a Raise, Even in a Recession by Debra Wheatman Is your employer feeling the crunch of the current economic climate? So much so, that the dreaded ‘pay freeze’ has been put into effect? Do you feel that your efforts to go above and beyond have really done some good? You can still get the raise you desire. Here are some tips to help sway ...
	Getting the Best Salary Offer Possible: Seven Simple Tips For Successful Salary Negotiation by Marshall Brown Negotiating for our own salary is not something that most of us enjoy or, for that matter, want to do. Getting the salary and benefits you desire can be one of the trickiest tasks in the job-hunting process. However, it is a skill that you can learn and practice so that you are able to eff...
	Overcoming Salary Negotiation Anxiety by William Lemerond Negotiating salary is, for most people, the hardest part of the job search and interviewing process. When salary negotiation time comes, it is the cause of considerable anxiety. Job seekers normally think the salary offer is a one-time shot and they either have to “take-it-or-leave-it”. So...
	The Skinny on Employee Compensation: It’s Getting Skinnier and What Does That Mean for Job Seekers? by Barbara Safani Over the past few weeks I’ve been culling information from various compensation surveys, HR Magazine, and presentations by Mercer Consulting and ORC Worldwide to investigate compensation benchmarks for 2009 and trends for 2010. Here’s what I have learned and what I believe to be the impli...
	Salary Negotiation Words to Lose and Use by Barbara Safani I recently saw Sam Horn, author of “Create the Perfect Pitch, Title, and Tagline for Anything” at the NRWA conference. Sam talked about the power of words when presenting ideas and discussed what she called “words to lose” and “words to use.” I started thinking about the importance of drop...
	Four Strategies to Help You Get More Money This Year by Anita Bruzzese Are you going to get a raise this year? If not, are you going to ask for one? You can quit laughing now. I'm serious. I realize times are tough, but I got to wondering as we watch the stock market recover, if some of those profits will translate into better pay for all that hard work...
	How To Ask Your Boss For A Raise by Christine Hassler If you want to increase your net worth, increase your self-worth first! It sounds like your confidence at work could use a raise as well. My guess is you are under-valuing yourself and bringing insecurities from your past into your present. I encourage you to make a list of all of your str...
	Salary Negotiation: How Much Are You Worth? by Barbara Safani I recently sat down with Jennifer Loftus, National Director for Astron Solutions. Jennifer develops, designs, and implements base pay compensation systems and she is an active member of SHRM’s Total Rewards Special Expertise panel. I asked her some of the questions job seekers often have a...
	Negotiating Salary with the Job Offer by John E. Long In the current economy, you might be questioning if there is any "wiggle room" to negotiate the salary level with a new job offer? There is no doubt that the present job market is extremely competitive. Many companies are taking their time and being very cautious when selecting candidat...
	Keep Salary Demands Where They Should Be by Beth Colley Just because the job market is a bit tight right now, it’s important to keep your salary demands where they should be once you start negotiating the offer. Employers who are hiring, need to hire good people. It’s important to remember, that employers know what they can pay, and they wouldn...
	Performance Reviews in a Down Economy by Joe Turner If you're expecting a performance review soon, understand that there's no place to hide nowadays. Over the years, the corporate performance review has been seen as the ticket to our annual raise or quarterly bonus. Perhaps so much that it's become almost automatic in our thinking. This ...
	Going Back to Work When Companies are Downsizing by Marcia Robinson Over the last few months job seekers have increasingly shared their concern that more layoffs have increased competition in the job market. With more qualified workers in the market for jobs, some career reentry professionals are concerned that the more qualified competition will make it h...
	Back to Basics by Kimberly Schneiderman In this time of corporate upheaval, economic downturn, and general uneasiness, many job seekers rush to get resumes out and to set up interviews. In this rush, simple details that can make a candidate stand out among their peers are often left by the wayside. Today, we’ll review these job ...
	Why You Should Keep Contributing to Your 401(k) by Douglas Bolter A down market is no time to pull your money out or cut contributions. With the way the market is behaving, you may be tempted to pull money out of your 401(k) right now or greatly reduce your contributions. If you’re considering such a move, please reconsider it. Don’t stop saving fo...
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