Resources: Resource Articles
  • Five Alternatives to Salary Negotiations

    By Todd Anten
    You think interviews are scary?

    There's one part of getting a job that can be even more intimidating: Negotiating a salary.
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    5 Keys to Increasing Your Pay

    By Eileen P. Gunn
    Tuesday, April 22, 2008
    provided by U.S. News & World Reports

    It could be that managers and workers have a different take on what it means to be a top performer, and so they disagree on who should get the corporate spoils.
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    Entry-Level Salary (Probably) Isn't as Negotiable as You Think

    By Peter Vogt
    MonsterTRAK Career Coach

    Even in the best of economic times, salary negotiation is a risky proposition for most new college graduates pursuing entry-level positions. Sure, you might have some bargaining leverage these days if you've majored in a hot field like accounting or engineering, or if you've developed some rare skill that is very much in demand among prospective employers.
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    Go Beyond Your Degree to Get the Salary You Want

    By Lynda M. Bassett
    Monster Contributing Writer

    When someone asks you what your college major was, they want to know about more than your interests. What they really mean is, "How much money do you make?" Indeed, when it comes to salary, your major can make a big difference.
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    Job-Offer Evaluation Checklist

    By Paul W. Barada
    Monster Salary and Negotiation Expert

    Evaluating job offers can be unsettling, especially if you have only a vague idea of what you want from employers. You'll have to do a personal-needs assessment before you can judge whether an offer is right for you. Here's a three-step process for developing your own job-offer-evaluation checklist.
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