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Salary negotiation

If you got the offer and it was lower than you'd hoped, and you didn't know how to push back, here's why. Years of experience and ticking every box on the job description gets you the interview. It doesn't get you earning at the top of the salary range. So find out what it would take to earn at the top of the range, and make sure you discuss that in the interview. And whatever they say, that's what you negotiate on.

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How to Negotiate a Job Offer: The Exact Scripts

Never negotiate against yourself. Ask for 24 hours, counter with a range backed by market data, and use all three levers (base, bonus or sign-on, and benefits) so it's easy for them to say yes.

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