http://smartlemming.com/2007/02/you-have-the-job-offer-now-its-time-to-negotiate-salary/ Manage your career or it will manage you Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:44:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://smartlemming.com/2007/02/you-have-the-job-offer-now-its-time-to-negotiate-salary/#comment-36 Wren Withers, Owner Salary Negotiation Consulting Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:31:35 +0000 http://smartlemming.com/?p=799#comment-36 Good advice Smart Lemming about getting the market range for a prospective job. This is IMPERATIVE to being an equal party in the salary negotiation. You can, as well, learn how to find out the hiring firm's range while not divulging your potential rate. Because the only time YOU want to talk about money is when they've offered you the job. To do so, when asked in an early interview what you want to earn, you can say, "market rate" or "I can't discuss a figure until I fully understand the job and its responsibilities. If it turns out I'm the right person for the job, I'm sure we can come to a fair agreement." Or you can turn the question around and reply to their question with, "Well, what do you have budgeted for this job?" Good advice Smart Lemming about getting the market range for a prospective job. This is IMPERATIVE to being an equal party in the salary negotiation. You can, as well, learn how to find out the hiring firm’s range while not divulging your potential rate. Because the only time YOU want to talk about money is when they’ve offered you the job. To do so, when asked in an early interview what you want to earn, you can say, “market rate” or “I can’t discuss a figure until I fully understand the job and its responsibilities. If it turns out I’m the right person for the job, I’m sure we can come to a fair agreement.” Or you can turn the question around and reply to their question with, “Well, what do you have budgeted for this job?”

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