Negotiating Salary Negotiation
October 7, 2008
I just finished a discussion with a client regarding salary negotiation.
A soon-to-be MBA grad, he has a job offer that he really wants to take, but is dissatisfied with the base salary and wants to address a few other issues in the overall package. He feels that the salary is set because it’s part of a management training program, so he doesn’t know how to proceed to get closer to his ideal compensation package.
Everything is negotiable.
There is no downside to asking for more of what you want. No one will be surprised if you ask to negotiate for additional salary or other perks. And, your job offer won’t be rescinded for having this type of discussion.
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