Great Advice For Salary Negotiations

If you are just about to graduate from grad school, or are looking for a job during grad school that might be in your field, blogger Penelope Trunk has some great advice about negotiating your salary. I am currently waiting for an offer, and have been reading up on the subject anyway. The monetary side of an interview is almost always awkward, and she says that

“The person who gives the first number sets the starting point. But if that’s you, you lose. If you request a salary higher than the range for the job, the interviewer will tell you you’re high, and you’ve just lost money. If you request a salary lower than the range, the interviewer will say nothing, and you’ve just lost money.”

I ended up having to give a range for the position I am going for, but next time I’ll try to avoid it. Make sure to check out the comments too, people have a lot of good advice.

Source: The Brazen Careerist