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Do you have a job offer?

Have you got a job offer?

Got a job offer? Now it’s time to negotiate.


Got a sec? Do you have a second (some time)?

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have best conditions
If you are looking for a job, you’ve got the for success.
advantage.
the upper hand
And if you’ve received a job offer,
it’s now time to negotiate.
culturally specific
In North America, it’s expected you’d negotiate a salary position ($80,000/year),
but not always an hourly position ($25/hour).

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While salary tends to be the major negotiation
point, it’s not the end of the conversation. There
are other benefits and perks that can be flexible
sick time free lunch negotiable
as well. vacation time parking The hourly rate is non-negotiable.
bonus metro pass
silent What are your salary expectations?
First, stay mum on pay, until the time is right.
between $50-$60K a year
Recruiters often ask for a salary figure early in
the hiring process – but try to avoid giving a
number.
Remember, the party for my mom (mother) is a surprise!
Don’t worry, “mum’s the word!” <- I won’t say anything.
The right time to bring pay up is at the end of
talk about pay
the process, after you’ve received an offer.
hiring process
in the middle of
“You never start to negotiate in the midst of an
interview,” said Victoria Medvec, author of
Negotiate Without Fear. “You’re not negotiating
before they’ve said: ‘We want to hire you.’”
to success/successfully negotiating

The key is having a well-researched salary


number. Websites like Glassdoor, PayScale and
LinkedIn can help provide a sense of what
people in similar roles, experience levels and
markets are making. The key is having a great teacher!
That’s the key!

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general agreement
Once you have a consensus of what is a
reasonable amount, come up with three
determine/establish/set
different numbers: your wish, want and walk.
not a range ($50-60K)
$58,500/year
Wish is a high specific number you open with;
want is the actual target, that is a little lower;
$56,000
and walk is the point in which the deal is no
longer good for you – you have to set that in
The interview went well, but they only offered me $52,000, so I
advance. walked (away).
They offered me $52,000. Should I accept it? | No way, you should walk (away)!
If an annual bonus is part of your salary, compensation
benefits, perks, etc
package, make sure to look at the percentage
and whethercalculated
it’s prorated based on the time you
according to specific time allocations
joined the company. And if a bonus isn’t
included in the offer, you can try to negotiate
one. $12,000/year, prorated.
Feb - $11K
July - $6K

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