Topic: Negotiate Your Offer
You have just received the call that offers you a position. Wow! Congratulations! But wait…. How do you determine whether to accept it, and is this the best deal you can get? What are your next steps?
Negotiating your own salary can be very uncomfortable, and it may be natural to avoid. What are your fears, and how do you overcome them? Accepting an offer at a salary less than you believe you are worth, or finding out later that they would have been willing to improve on the original offer can leave you feeling less than engaged.
Wage inequality can be influenced by the individual’s reluctance to engage in salary discussions. Negotiations are not always about pay. What else might be negotiable?
DallasHR JobLink - Tuesday, October 2, 2012
8:30 - 9:00 am - Introductions, sharing job leads
9:00 - 10:30 am - Topic discussion – job offer negotiation
additional networking until 11:00 am
Background reading:
How Salary Negotiation Contributes to the Wage Gap
Five Ways to Negotiate a Better Job Offer ... Despite the Economy
http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-1333-Interview-Tips-Five-Ways-to-Negotiate-a-Better-Job-Offer-Despite-the-Economy/
Eligibility to attend JobLink meetings:
JobLink is free and open to individuals who are currently unemployed or who have been notified that their jobs are ending and who are seeking employment in the field of human resources. (Consultants, either established or starting their own business, are encouraged to join the DallasHR Consultants PEG).
You do not need to be a member of DallasHR to attend. Dress is business casual. Each meeting features a program on a job search topic along with networking opportunities.
First time attendees are encouraged to arrive earlier (around 8:00am) for an orientation and to meet the JobLink co-chair.
Meeting Location (This meeting only)
Hagan Law Office
6860 Dallas Pkwy Ste. 200
Plano, TX 75024
(972-905-2142)
Email info@dallashr.org or call 214.631.8775
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