Salary Negotiation: How to Negotiate a Job Offer (Student)

The first step in negotiating does not take place at the negotiation table, but at the computer and out in the field. I’m going to show you how to use research and networking to your advantage.

The first place to start your research is salary information websites. Learn the top online destinations to begin your search.

About 11% of employers include wage or salary information in their job listings. Discover more than a dozen job board sites to research salary ranges.

Independent research companies and trade groups publish salary guides that reveal the latest compensation data and trends for your specific industry. You'll learn the top sources in this lecture.

Emerge from behind the glowing laptop screen and talk to real people! Networking with people in your industry helps you narrow down your targeted salary range even further.

Networking with people you don’t currently have a direct relationship with, such as those at a conference, meetup group, or job fair, gives you a fresh perspective when completing your salary research.

Armed with extensive data for your position and industry, you'll gain confidence and be much better prepared to negotiate your job offer.

The previous section of the course detailed the 5 ways to do your homework and find out how much you are worth. This PDF download provides more than 50 websites, guides, and sources to help you narrow down the range that you should target.

Part of researching what you're worth involves reaching out to your network for advice. Learn how to do that and see an example for connecting over email.

Now that you have a handle on the salary range that you’re expecting, I'll show you how to create a Salary Research Document, a unique way that I’ve come up with to organize and present your findings.

While many people incorrectly think you only need to negotiate when you finally receive an offer, in reality you need a negotiation mindset from the early stages of an interview in order to succeed.

How you fill out an application form will affect how you are screened for the job, whether or not you’ll get an interview, and will set the framework for how much the company will pay you.

Employers want to know your salary requirements as quickly as possible. Learn the tips to defer your answer and maintain your negotiation leverage.

Here is a real-world example of working with a client that was asked about salary requirements, along with multiple ways that one could respond.

It's not just what you say in a negotiation that matters... master mindset and body language techniques to negotiate the highest salary.

It's time to talk numbers. Who goes first? What do you say? What range do you give? This lesson gives you what you need to know.

Congratulations! The company has made you an offer via phone, email, or in person. Here's how to respond.

How to negotiate salary when you don't know what the company's range is... and they won't tell you. Using research and my 'Right Back At Ya' method to take back control.

How to use FBI hostage negotiation techniques to get to the salary you want.

How to present your salary negotiation document to present your case and push for the highest end of the salary range.

Great work! You've completed another major section of the course.

Some might find it valuable to take a quick break to recap, or you can continue on and complete the course.

Introduction to negotiating benefits.

Tips, tricks, and advice for negotiating health insurance benefits.

Tips, tricks, and advice for negotiating a moving / relocation package.

Tips, tricks, and advice for negotiating a better job title.

Tips, tricks, and advice for negotiating signing or performance bonuses.

Tips, tricks, and advice for negotiating an earlier review period.

Tips, tricks, and advice for negotiating commissions for a sales position.

Tips, tricks, and advice for negotiating additional vacation time.

Tips, tricks, and advice for negotiating a flexible work schedule.

Tips, tricks, and advice for negotiating additional expenses to cover travel, education, and conferences.

This lecture emphasizes the value of role playing and practice when getting ready for your interview.

Print this document and write out your answers as a cheat sheet when preparing for the Hotseat Practice with the HR Screener.

This section helps you prepare to answer your first interview with HR, and then puts you on the hotseat in order to practice your skills in realtime.

Print this document and write out your answers as a cheat sheet when preparing for the Hotseat Practice with the Hiring Manager.

This section helps you prepare to answer your interview with a hiring manager, and then puts you on the hotseat in order to practice your skills in realtime.

You did it! With the main course completed, here are the top 10 lessons learned.

It takes a lot of work -- and a fair amount of help -- to put a course like this together. I give thanks where credit is due and include a few final links and resources.

This video shows the exact steps a job-seeker took to negotiate a whopping $63,000 increase at her new job -- with an unexpected twist at the end of the story.

This video summarizes the language used to obtain an $11,000 increase on a job offer. Also see: The PDF download that walks through the entire letter word for word, showing everything that was said, and why we said it.

This document shows a real-world example of an email that was used to obtain a $11,000 salary increase when negotiating an offer. I not only show what we said, but why we said it.

This video is a case study interview with Kendra, who not only negotiated a salary increase, a signing bonus, a better start date, a six month review, and additional vacation time, but also saw her husband negotiate a one-of-a-kind deal. She has since spread the word to dozens of friends and family.

In this video, I interview Michael and we hear about his negotiation success, how his brother negotiated a $35,000 increase -- and a new car -- and how his mom played a key role.

How a videographer negotiated a $40,000+ increase, a better title, and a new car -- Detailed summary of the successful negotiation from the Michael Amerikana video interview.

In this video, I interview Jenna Campolieta, a Career Counselor and Internship Instructor, about the key things a new graduate needs to know when negotiating.

This lecture gives advice for women when negotiating, including additional resources to consult.

In this lecture, author and speaker Selena Rezvani gives 5 negotiation tips for women, then has a video on the effective use of silence.

Jim recommends 5 books by female authors to gain a further perspective for women and negotiation.

This lecture gives tips, tricks, and advice for those negotiating an offer at a startup and considering stock options.

Figuring out the details of stock options can be tricky business. This document links to several case studies, articles, and valuable resources to give you more information on the topic.

Offers with a strong deadline -- often called an exploding job offer -- are becoming more common. View resources on what they are and how to handle them.

Jim interviews Belinda Morris, who gives tips for negotiating at a non-profit.

This lecture takes you through many common negotiation terms and tactics so that you can recognize and use them during your job search.