[nabs-l] Article Roundup: The Art of Salary Negotiation

[Joe]

How do you get paid what you're worth? Good 

resumes,

cover letters,

and excellent 

interview skills

will go a long way in securing the job you want, but the job is only as good
as the dollar attached to it. The point is completely independent of
happiness.

That's for another day, but compensation has plenty of emotional
significance on those days when you are less than enthused with your
occupation.

 

The one point I would emphasize before the articles is this: Look at your
salary as part of a total compensation package. Your net salary, after
taxes,

may not be your magic number, but maybe the employer makes up for it with a
generous vacation package, subsidized commuting, paid meals, or other perks.

 

Read more:

 

http://joeorozco.com/blog_the_art_of_salary_negotiation