Negotiating A Raise

Sometimes knowing what not to do is just as important as knowing the right things to do.  This is definitely the case when it comes to negotiating.  I think people get nervous about saying the wrong things during a negotiation fearing that all the negotiation tips they learned before will be wasted. You don’t need to have a background in sales to be successful during a negotiation.  In fact, you can do very well in almost any situation if you remember these four warnings about negotiating...Read Full Story

In my university negotiations class we practiced negotiating every day.  The information and experience that I gleaned from the class was awesome.  I had never been a negotiating type of person.  I just shopped around until I found the right price then I bought.  Persuasion and communication have always fascinated me, the art, the style, the technique, the power, when used for good of course.  Every class period we were assigned a “role” and a position to “play” from.  In reality the students...Read Full Story

To put the CEO-worker pay gap in perspective, we calculated how much average production worker pay would be worth today if it had grown at the same rate as CEO pay. In 2005, the average worker would have made $108,138, compared to the actual average of $28,314. Similarly, if the federal minimum wage had grown at the same rate as CEO pay, it would have been $22.61 in 2005, instead of $5.15. I’m still thinking about the remark I went off on earlier in the week, “I frankly don’t give a damn...Read Full Story

How to Ask for a Raise and Get It Article Copyright © HOW TUTORS How to Ask for a Raise and Get It, You should read this tutorial and you will know how to ask for a raise, i suggest you to not use email, consider a letter. If you’ve been with your company as a contractor , babysitting, for over 6 months or up to a year and [...]Read Full Story

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Ten Tips for Negotiating Salary and Benefits Whether you are interviewing for your first job, hoping to move up in your current career, or simply trying to bring your salary and benefits more in line with current industry standards, mastering the fine art of negotiation can make a huge difference in your professional life and career success. For many, it's a tricky subject. But the ability toRead Full Story

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