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Expert Advice For Successful Salary Negotiation: Simple Strategies To Get The Pay You Deserve

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Salary negotiation is an essential skill that can lead to better compensation and job satisfaction, but it requires market research, self-assessment, and a strategic approach to discussion. In today’s competitive job market, having sharp negotiation skills is essential to ensure that you are paid what you’re worth.

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A Talented Woman Crafting Careers for Women

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And I remember thinking and saying, “Oh, no, my main goal is just to work at a law firm, make a really good salary.” My boss, Virginia, she was my first woman mentor. I never really had a mentor before that, but she taught me everything about contracts. I saw work that way, for quite some time. That was my next job.

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6 Simple Steps To Help You Write The Best Cover Letters Using AI

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workers actively job searching within the past year have used ChatGPT — with those utilizing the tool more likely to say (85%) that they have negotiated higher salaries compared to those that didn’t use the tool (52%). A recent survey published by Resume Builder included 1,000 respondents who were actively job hunting in the past year.

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Book Review: Give and Take

Productivityist

One of the ways that givers get ahead is through better networking, and not in the traditional sense of selling something to someone. Givers rather, choose to help others and because they give and give, rather than take and take, they have a larger network. Grant also writes about how givers negotiate better than takers.

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Answering Reader Mail: Confidential Job Hunts, Raises, Promotions & Better Projects

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It’s such a shame that there aren’t more managers who are good mentors that help each individual grow and learn more in their roles. You also have more negotiating leverage for a better salary and projects. Asking for recommendations is something you should be doing all-year round, just like networking.

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Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

How you network, how you brand and sell yourself, and how amazing you are as an assistant all play a factor. For example, my boss would be a board member of another company or some personal events would overlap with networking. There are others who mean well, but never have enough time to mentor you.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I make an incredible salary so when I tell my husband and friends I want to explore other avenues, they think I'm crazy. Case in point, I worked for a short time at a social networking website.) I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time. My boss seems oblivious.