Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

You may not feel powerful before you’ve officially signed a job offer to accept a position. After all, you aren’t even working at the company yet. But the fact is that you have the greatest ...

Negotiating a starting salary can be a difficult thing for any young, new hire. Veterans who are leaving the military as an adult and working in the civilian sector for the first time are no exception ...

Welcome to “Pressing Questions,” Fast Company‘s new mini advice column. Twice a week, Deputy Editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing ...

Career experts and job-market researchers share advice for how to negotiate a salary offer when the range is posted—because you still should. Salaries have historically been hidden from job postings, ...

Receiving a job offer is an empowering experience, but then comes the time to negotiate your salary and benefits package. It’s a stressful situation—no one wants to negotiate themselves out of this ...

(InvestigateTV) — According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder, more than half of employers said they are willing to negotiate salaries on initial job offers for entry-level workers. Many employees ...

So you’ve finished a grueling job search and you finally have that offer in hand—hooray! While we would all love to just be done at this point, most everyone in your life is going to encourage you to ...

A week ago I received a job offer. I counteroffered and 3 days later they told the recruiter that they denied my counteroffer and were rescinding the offer altogether. No explanation. Have you ever ...

It’s important to look at the entire package of what a prospective employer offers, both financial and non-financial, when comparing multiple offers, or a new offer at your current job. A sign-on ...

You may not feel powerful before you’ve officially signed a job offer to accept a position. But the fact is that you have the greatest negotiating power during that short window of time between being ...