Can You Use Inflation to Negotiate a Raise?

Can You Use Inflation to Negotiate a Raise?

Inflation directly erodes both your near-term purchasing power and your ability to save for big ticket items. But asking for an inflation-based increase is a sure-fire way to get the minimum market-based adjustment. High Potential employee lists aside, when it comes...

How to Deal with Salary Issues

Ah, the dreaded salary question. Candidates hate it. Hiring managers flub it. Even seasoned recruiters can get tongue tied when trying to navigate the increasingly sensitive legal waters surrounding the issue. It’s not surprising. Laws are changing and in many states...

How to Disagree with the Boss

It’s a rare bird that actively seeks conflict. We all face it of course: butting heads with a buddy, an argument with a spouse, or another round with your mother-in-law. And while daily life is littered with potential spats, most of us have learned to gracefully steer...

Answering the “Current Salary” Question

“What’s your current salary?” It’s a question every job seeker dreads. It’s the equivalent of a contractor asking for a homeowner’s maximum budget. It’s an irrelevant inquiry that will have you on the back foot during a future negotiation. I would...

Promotional Leverage

A reader recently asked whether she should tell her employer of a competitive offer in hopes that her manager would match or beat it. You wouldn’t be the first employee to use an offer to prompt your current manager to give you a raise or promotion. It’s a reasonable...

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