{"id":118,"date":"2019-10-08T12:30:08","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T16:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/phcareerservices\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2021-02-25T13:18:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T18:18:51","slug":"job-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/phcareerservices\/?page_id=118","title":{"rendered":"Job and Salary Negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s so exciting when your job search has culminated in a job offer! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you take a deep breath, consider the below negotiation steps before you  accept a job on the spot \u2014 you need to approach the negotiation phase of your job search just as thoughtfully, professionally, and patiently as you&#8217;ve done with the rest of your job search. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TALK IN RANGES<\/strong><br \/>When asked to state your expected salary, provide a range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ASK QUESTIONS<\/strong><br \/>Make sure you get all your questions answered so that you can make an informed decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DON\u2019T BE AFRAID TO NEGOTIATE<\/strong><br \/>Negotiating in a professional manner indicates that you know what you  want and can stand up for yourself while still compromising. You can  negotiate salary, benefits, vacation time, sick time, relocation costs,  tuition reimbursement, professional development, etc.<br \/><br \/><strong>GET IT IN WRITING<\/strong><br \/>When offered a position, get it in writing while you consider your  options. If you decide to accept the offer, write an acceptance letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ASSESS THE OFFER<\/strong><br \/>Ask yourself :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Do you really want this particular job? <\/li><li>How does the salary\/benefits package compare to other offers you\u2019ve received?<\/li><li>How does the salary compare to industry standards? Check with  online salary resources for average salaries in your field and  geographic region. <ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Glassdoor.com<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/bls\/wages.htm\" target=\"_blank\">US Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.publichealth.org\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\">PublicHealth.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Learn more about the field, identify relevant specializations, and look at employment and salary data<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tutorials<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ISP1JjcxsdwcgE2pUSfduoIQ2Dil5BZuyRlfFsY4atA\/edit?usp=sharing\">The Art of Salary Negotiation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s so exciting when your job search has culminated in a job offer! As you take a deep breath, consider the below negotiation steps before you accept a job on the spot \u2014 you need to approach the negotiation phase of your job search just as thoughtfully, professionally, and patiently as you&#8217;ve done with the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/phcareerservices\/?page_id=118\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Job and Salary Negotiations<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1472,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-118","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/phcareerservices\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/phcareerservices\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/phcareerservices\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/phcareerservices\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1472"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/phcareerservices\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=118"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/phcareerservices\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":191,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/phcareerservices\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/118\/revisions\/191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/phcareerservices\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}