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    Salary Negotiation

    Sounds like a good way to start. good luck--assuming this is your first offer I would *always* go back and try to ask for more (in a polite and nonmenancing way). People are usually "scared" to lose offers but in almost all situations (unless there are just a bunch of well qualified...
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    Salary Negotiation

    this-- important to remember if you are part of a large company. Most companies will classify you into a salary band based on meeting certain qualifications. The purpose of the band is to provide (the guise of) equitable pay--can really suck too for high performers as you may be limited due...
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    Salary Negotiation

    The impact to the relationship with you and your employer is exactly why I wouldn"t recommend going to your employer with an offer letter from the other company. In the short term you might be successful with a salary increase but in the longterm it is likely to work against you. There are...
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    Salary Negotiation

    A couple comments: 1) Negotiating with an employer by having another offer in hand (and letting your current employer know about the offer) is a dangerous way to try to accomplish salary increases. Even if you do succeed, your employer may end up feeling threatened and cheated because you...