Negotiating Your Salary

Salary is based on four factors: geographic location, job responsibilities, industry condition and number of qualified candidates in the market.

1. Check out the following resources to determine the market value for your position.
2. Review job listings from job search sites such as www.hotjobs.com.
   Contact professional associations in your industry. Many conduct salary surveys annually.
3. Contact employment agencies or executive search firms. Research business and trade journals such as National Business Employment Weekly.
   
4. Read salary study sites such as: www.salary.com, www.datamasters.com, www.wageweb.com and try this relocation salary estimator: http://www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.html.
   
5. Review the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics at www.bls.gov. The National Association of College and Employers also produces an annual salary
   study.

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