There’s a hard truth out there about getting rich and it’s this; if you’re already living as if you are rich, then you will never become rich. That means if your credit cards have a huge balance and you’re drowning in debt, real estate investing is not going to rescue you. [...]
Here is a word of advice to help you give you some leverage in negotiating salary. [...]
In advance of salary negotiation, it is imperative for you to know exactly what your salary value is. If you do not know how much you are worth before negotiating salary, then you will find it very difficult to ask for a salary that matches what the job market will pay. [...]
Often times in salary negotiation the question about your salary history will come up. It is not a good idea to discuss your salary history if you can avoid it, as it can give the employer a hand up in negotiation. [...]
A newsletter subscriber inquired whether or not it was possible to negotiate salary at a job your are already working at. After some investigating the local job market, they realized that they were quite underpaid and wanted to level set with their coworkers. Someone had advised them to quit their job and try to negotiate a higher salary elsewhere. [...]
Do you give your all to the company you work for? Do you feel you could be recognized more by the boss for the professional work you do? Do you feel you work too hard for too little compensation? You may well be one of the millions of professionals globally who need to learn to negotiate your salary. [...]
Many people lack the expertise at salary negotiation and want to improve so they can advance their salaries and their careers. One friend recently asked me for some quick tips on how to negotiate a better salary. [...]
Once a person asked me if it was okay to talk about their salary history with an employer during an interview. They were concerned about discussing their history because it was a little low and they thought it would have a negative effect on their salary negotiation. They were wondering how they could avoid the topic with the employer until the right time. My rule is to never be dishonest with an employer, however it is a good idea to avoid this topic until you have nearly closed the deal with getting the job. [...]
It is common knowledge that the US financial system is in the middle of a recessionary slowdown, and that slowdown is having an effect on their largest trading partners, studies have recently shown that for many employees in many companies there is still room for salary negotiating. [...]
The amount of salary one makes throughout their lifetime career and the subsequent lifestyle and quality of life as a result of that income depends a lot on the amount of salary a person negotiates before their first day on the job. [...]