10 Salary Negotiating Mistakes to Avoid

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HOW DO U ACCEPT A LOW/SMALL RAISE WHEN U KNOW U DESERVE MORE, ask/present your case 4 more W/O BEING "BLACK-LISTED' as a disgruntled Employee by your superiors/boss???
Also, should u include all your education/degrees ie MBAetc. as many employers may read-into u being "way over-qualified re job & salary, position", esp if your a senior over 60-65 yrs old???

cha cha of CA 6:51AM February 03, 2013

Great tip, employer wants your salary range during application or at first interview.
You forgot to recommend a reply, beyond 'research'. They are gaming the prospect, but not honest enough to say, "I'm budgeted to go as high as $xx,xxx/yr", if you're worth it now. However, we like you, and will start you 20% below that, see how you do. Want the job?"
What a nice world that would be.

Very Unhappy of IN 1:21PM January 31, 2013

I was temping at a place, I worked hard, I fit in, I got the job done, etc. So they offered me a permanent position. The salary range was a little low to me, so of course I asked if it could be higher. Instead of them compromising or simply saying no. They took the entire offer away from me! They kept me as a temp, so I ramped up performance and worked harder, and then months later let me go because I asked about going permanent again. Companies are scum these days, especially that one. The job market needs to improve, they have far too much power. These are disgusting days we live in.

Fed Up of NJ 5:01AM October 06, 2012

HOW DO YOU INCLUDE SALARY REQUIREMENTS WHEN ASKED BY THE EMPLOYER WHEN FAXING OR E-MAILING A RESUME

YVONNE of NJ 3:02PM June 22, 2012

I would add, under 'Not negotiating', being too rigid about salary expectations so that an offer below your stated minimum is not considered.

Ben 5:06AM June 05, 2012

Good job Alison. Your points are right on target.

Carol Schultz of CO 10:58AM June 04, 2012

So how do I answer the question about the salary range if the internet is not reliable, old advice is not good, so what do I say to get myself a job?
Leonora

Leonora Moore-Bland of MD 12:16PM June 03, 2012

My question is as follows. I was hired for one position with the possiblilty of more responisbilty developing. This is a not for profit organization. The organization seem to be having finacial issue. I have been presented with chance to work in another location performing an additional part of the same job in which I was was hired to do.
As of now I work two days a week, they are asking me to go to the other site for one of those two days to proform a different task. Would it be appropiate to ask for additional money or should I wait to see where this is going.

Josephine of NY 11:18PM June 01, 2012

Dear Alison,
When someone plans a move from consulting company to industrial employer, he/she has completely different payment schemes: in consulting - there is usually little fix salary and bonuses depends on performance that can be more than salary. But bonus can't be considered as permanent income.
In Industrial company there is a fixed salary that is higher than in consulting but you have smaller bonus.
The question is how to figure out what salary is better to ask for.
Thank you,
Anna

Anna 5:34AM May 31, 2012