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Mark Swartz, Career Employee & Job- Seeker Tip AVOID THE WORST SALARY MISTAKE EVER

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Going in to negotiate your salary is no time to be short on comparison information. Don't make the mistake of not knowing what you're worth! Here are some quick, helpful tips to get you started. Mark Swartz - CareerActivist.com Monster.ca's National Career Coach

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Mark Swartz, Career Coach

Employee & Job-Seeker Tip

AVOID THEWORSTSALARY MISTAKE

EVER

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WHAT ISTHE WORSTSALARY MISTAKE EVER?

WHAT ISTHE WORSTSALARY MISTAKE EVER?11..

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• The biggest salary negotiation mistake of all is simply this: not knowing in advance the range an employer you’re interviewing with pays for the type of job you’ve applied for

• If an advertised job does not state its salary range, it’s up to you to find out – before the interview (and definitely before a job offer)

1. WHAT IS THE WORST SALARY MISTAKE EVER?1. WHAT IS THE WORST SALARY MISTAKE EVER?

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GET A GENERAL IDEAOF PAY RANGES FOR YOUR JOB

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2. GET A GENERAL IDEA OF PAY RANGESFOR YOUR JOB

2. GET A GENERAL IDEA OF PAY RANGESFOR YOUR JOB

• You already know what you’ve been earning throughout your career. But is that

consistent with what others are getting paid? Use the Monster.ca SalaryWizard® to compare

• Also try our free Career Benchmarking tool as a signed-in member for additional comparison

• Canada’s federal government has a useful salary resource as well, at Labour Market Information

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ASK AROUNDFOR SPECIFICSALARY INFO

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• If you are working with recruiters or placement agencies as part of your job search, they should be able to give you a very good idea of what specific employers pay for employees like you

• You can also query your networks on Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIn and other social media sites, to see if anyone knows these details

3. ASK AROUND FOR SPECIFIC SALARY INFO3. ASK AROUND FOR SPECIFIC SALARY INFO

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DON’T FORGETTHE VALUEOF BENEFITS

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• Job-seekers tend to focus on salary when they negotiate a job offer. “If only they’d give me another 15% in pay I’d be truly happy.” So if the employer won’t budge on salary, think about what your benefits are worth. An extra week of paid vacation, a good pension and insurance plan, and some flex-time hours might well be worth that 15% pay raise or more.

4. DON’T FORGET THE VALUE OF BENEFITS4. DON’T FORGET THE VALUE OF BENEFITS