Negotiating Job Offers

Shades of Gray – Offer Letters

“Today, there is no black or white, Only shades of gray” – Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (recorded by the Monkees, et al)

One of my friends received a job offer last week. The position was with a stable company, higher pay (after lots of back and forth), better benefits and more responsibility. This particular [...]

Scarred for Life – 5 Ways to Ruin Your Job Search

“When you’re up to your armpits in alligators, it’s hard to remember to drain the swamp.” – Ronald Reagan

There is nothing more uncomfortable than having an interview implode (whatever side of the table you are on). Most of these experiences for me have been as the interviewer, but I would be lying if I [...]

All that Glitters is Not Gold – How Much are You Worth?

“In the main it will be found that a power over a man’s support (salary) is a power over his will” – Alexander Hamilton

Are you underpaid? Do you think you are paid what you are worth, given your experience and compared to others you work with? If you are like most of us, the [...]

Job Hunting – It’s a Jungle Out There

“Welcome to the jungle, It gets worse here everyday, Ya learn ta live like an animal, In the jungle where we play” – Guns N’ Roses

If you’ve been looking for a job for any length of time you will know exactly what I mean. Of course most of us would not survive for very [...]

Who’s Hiring at the Most Admired Companies – Vol 13

“It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward.” – Old Chinese Proverb

Job search is much the same, many small steps in the right direction are more likely to get you a job than a giant leap (but it could [...]

Worth Your Weight in Gold? Know Your Bottom Line

“There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold And she’s buying the stairway to heaven.” – Led Zeppelin

Okay, let’s be honest, it’s all about money in the end. “No way” you say, “money is not the driving factor for me, it’s all about the experience”. So maybe that’s true, but unless you [...]

Job Search Marketing Toolkit – Negoitiating the Job Offer

“In business, you don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.” – Chester L. Karrass

You would be surprised as to what can be negotiated when offered a job opportunity. Yes, of course the bigwigs can negotiate for whatever they want. But what about the simple folks like us? We can negotiate as [...]

You Want to Pay me What?

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“There’s no way I can justify my salary level, but I’m learning to live with it.” – Drew Carey

Most of us don’t struggle with the problem that Drew Carey has with his salary (quite the reverse), but we do learn to live with it. So what are you worth? [...]

Job Offer – What’s your Bottom Line?

You’ve sent countless resumes, spoken with too many recruiters and have had your fair share of interviews. Now you have a job offer, but do you know what you’re worth and do you have a “bottom line”? You need to know both, what you are worth in the current job market (please see my post [...]

I got a job offer, now what? – Negotiating a Job Offer

You’ve just received a job offer for your dream job, now what? Negotiating a job offer can be difficult. How do you get what you are worth without killing the job offer or selling your self short? Before the negotiating begins, remember not to let the “heat of the moment” take over before you’ve had a chance to [...]