Perks and Benefits 101: Explanations and Questions to Ask Before You Take the Job

Once you’ve found a job and company that you’re really excited about, salary might top your list of priorities. But while salary is important, it’s only part of the overall offer. To get the full scope of what you’ll really …

By The Muse
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How to negotiate a better salary when you’re on your parents’ insurance

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 …

By College Recruiter
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The “What’s Your Salary Expectation?” Question

Marshall Loeb mentions in his article that the best way to deal with this issue in an application is to “not answer the question.” Instead, he suggests three options:

mention that you expect the “fair market value;”
mention that your …

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4 Ways to Get Your Interviewer To Share Their Salary Expectations First

“Every time I ask for a job’s salary range, the recruiter puts it back on me,” a Fairygodboss community member wrote on the community feed. “This seems unfair. I want to make sure that we are not wasting each other’s …

By Ivy Exec
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4 Tips for Salary Negotiations During the Interview Process

Ah, money. We all think about so much of the time, but it can be so uncomfortable to talk about. When it comes to negotiating your salary for a new job, though, it’s critical that you find a way to …

By Idealist Careers
Idealist Careers | Helping you land, love, and grow in your social-impact career. And visit Idealist.org explore thousands of great jobs and social-impact organizations near you.
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Salary negotiation tips for the entry-level applicant

Feel confident in your first salary negotiation by knowing when and how to proceed.

From the Handshake Blog

“Don’t take that job!… at least, not until you’ve scrutinized your pay rate and every detail of your offer.

Many students fall …

By Amber Graham
Amber Graham Director of Data and Operations
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Exactly How to Respond to a Job Offer via Email (With Examples)

If that job offer you just got signals a happy end to your search, you might immediately want to text all your friends, pop the bubbly, and cue the imaginary marching band to mark the sheer magnitude of this moment. …

By The Muse
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4 Salary Negotiation Tips (Including Sample Scripts)

Negotiating your salary can be one of the most stressful parts of the job search process—but it doesn’t have to be. If you’re well prepared to negotiate, you’ll relieve yourself of nearly all your negotiation stress. So, here are four …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Don’t Let These Negotiation Myths Hold You Back—Here’s How to Shake Them

When I was just starting my company Rora—a career and negotiation agency for high performers—a friend received a job offer she was excited about. When I asked her if she planned to negotiate, she said, “Do you think I …

By The Muse
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The 8 Negotiation Skills You Need—Whether You’re Job Searching or Not

Let’s say you’re conducting a job search and aiming for an annual salary of $100,000, but a company you’ve interviewed with offers you $87,000. You could grudgingly accept it, walk away, or try to negotiate.

You decide to negotiate and …

By The Muse
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