Hold Out for More Money and Get a Bigger Salary Offer

To grab a larger salary offer in a recession focus on what you perceive to be what the company is looking to hire most.

Yes, the economy stinks, but that doesn’t mean you should discount your own influence in a salary negotiation.
If it’s clear you’re the candidate the company wants, then negotiating for the best possible [...]

How to Earn Your Worth

Lately, you’re lucky to be making the same salary you agreed to when you signed the offer letter.
Many workers in this recession have taken pay cuts in the 5 percent to 15 percent range; are dealing with forced furloughs, frozen salaries and reduced benefits; or are facing unemployment while searching for jobs below their pay [...]

Would You Work for a Small Company?

Laid off but have tons of expertise in your field? You may want to look at smaller competitors for job opportunities.
Small companies are benefiting from a rise in the talent pool caused by layoffs at larger competitors, according to a report today in the Wall Street Journal. Typically, smaller companies are priced out of the high [...]

Career Advice: How to Get a Better Salary

Times are tough, a fact no one would argue. But does that mean you have to settle for less in a job search when it comes to salary when in  negotiations?
Some career advisers and experts respond with a resounding statement: You can still get something you can live with and perhaps make it even better than [...]