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Negotiate Your Job Offer: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Win-Win Situation

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Much has been written about the job-seeking process, from resume' construction to the job interview. Mary Simon takes the process one step further - what to do when you have received an offer for the job you want.

It had never dawned on this reviewer that there could be room for negotiation after a job offer had been made. The job-seeker is usually so pleased to have a fine prospect for employement that his automatic response is to say, "Great, when do I start?" Mary Simon says - "Whoa, slow down - you may be shortchanging yourself!"

Mary's point is that the employer has devoted a great deal of time and effort in recruiting and selecting the best candidate for the position. The employer may well be just as anxious to complete the process as is the employee. The last thing the employer wants to do is to go back to square one. Mary Simon says it is to your advantage to take advantage of this attitude.

The author provides a detailed guide of when to negotiate and how. She reminds us that there is much more to negotiate for than salary. Fringe benefits, work schedules, amount of travel required, and other job elements are all subject to negotiation.

I know of no other book that fills this unique niche. It should be must reading for anyone in search of a new job.