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Gracefully decline a job offer Andrew Klappholz

Keep it professional and there’s nothing to be squeamish about when you turn down one job offer for another. Use this advice to explain your regrets. It sounds too good to be true. One highly touted job seeker was hit with a perfect financial services storm: job offers from Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Blackstone, and Raymond … Read More

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Start Bragging to Advance Your Career Amanda Augustine

Chronicle your professional accomplishments to manage your career. Whether you’re updating your resume, preparing for salary negotiations, or are in need of a pick-me-up after a bad day at work, a brag sheet is a useful document to own. In its simplest form, a brag sheet is a place where you record all your professional … Read More

Personal Finance

The 10 commandments of salary negotiation Sarah Woodard

Live by these laws of salary negotiation to increase your career earnings. You’ve created an inspiring resume, used every job-search tactic in the book and aced your second and third interviews. By the time an offer is finally presented, chances are good that you’re worn out, and hungry to accept what’s on the table and … Read More

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Video Chat: Negotiating Your Worth Amanda Augustine

A follow-up on some of the most popular questions asked during Ladders spreecast on negotiation. A big thank you to everyone who attended our interactive video chat on Negotiating Your Worth. I had a great time and I hope you did too! Click on the following links to view the entire spreecast and to obtain … Read More

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Negotiate With Confidence Amanda Augustine

Don’t just know your worth, know how to sell it. iVillage Chief Correspondent Kelly Wallace and I spoke with Kathie Lee and Hoda on the TODAY show about a survey iVillage released on women in the workplace. According to the survey, only 35 percent of the 1,500 women polled online have ever asked for a raise, and less than 20 percent … Read More

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Why Didn’t I Get The Job?Ken Sundheim

Ten popular reasons that prevent job applicants from receiving offers. While there are hundreds of reasons why job interviews don’t go as well as they could, some are more common than others. Though, contrary to popular belief, not all outcomes are the interviewer’s fault, nor are the outcomes always in the interviewer’s control. Here are … Read More

Personal Finance

Here's how to express your minimum salary requirements — without shooting yourself in the foot Amanda Augustine

Employers ask about salary requirements in every interview. Learn to express your minimum salary requirement like a professional. Your annual salary requirement is in your hands. Read More

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Salary Negotiation Tips: Making Your Case for a Pay Raise Jack Chapman

Bargain to close a pay disparity by researching a position’s value in your industry. Q: I have been working at my present job for a year now. When I was hired I asked for more money but was told that at the beginning of the new year, when reviews were done, I would get the … Read More

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Salary Negotiation Tips: Employer Reneging on a Verbal Salary Agreement Jack Chapman

How can I get my employer to honor the commitment for a pay raise made at the time of my promotion? Q: I’ve been with the same company for 15 years. Recently I’ve been promoted to manage a department in two different divisions. My commute varies between an hour and an hour and a half, … Read More

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