by Barbara Safani | Oct 7, 2019 | salary negotiation
Almost all job seekers have been in situations where they realize after they accept a position that they could have asked for more. Yet many people are not comfortable negotiating their employment package because they fear they will be perceived as aggressive and will...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 8, 2018 | salary negotiation
According to the 2017/2018 Mercer US Compensation Planning Survey, the average salary increase budget is expected to be 2.9% in 2018, remaining flat from 2017. So how can you be perceived as a top performer in 2018? Here are some tips. Document your accomplishments...
by Barbara Safani | Dec 19, 2017 | salary negotiation
Remember when you were a kid playing Monopoly and you got to the point in the game where you needed to trade property or offer money in order to make a monopoly? You had to decide what you needed to do to stay in the game, and then you had to work cooperatively with...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 24, 2017 | salary negotiation
After guiding thousands of clients through the salary negotiation process, I’ve noticed that when most people begin to negotiate a job offer, they focus on the base compensation and ways to improve it. While you may be able to improve the initial offer, you may not be...
by Barbara Safani | Aug 16, 2017 | career management, interviews, networking, salary negotiation
A large part of my role as a career strategist is to help people in search be accountable and manage the inherent frustrations that are part of every search. Here are the five most common frustrations I see and advice for moving past them. Applying to an online job...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 27, 2017 | career management, Happy About My Resume, interviews, networking, resume, salary negotiation, social media for job search
Spring is here and it’s time for some spring cleaning. That goes for your career strategy as well. Have you given any thought to trimming your bloated, outdated resume or banking some of your new networking contacts to help advance your job prospects this...
