The Gentle Diplomacy of Salary Negotiation
So you've busted your butt, spent months marketing yourself to potential employers, and finally convinced one that they can't live without you and to extend a job offer your way. Now what? Should you take their offer at face value, without looking back, or route a counteroffer their way to see if they can sweeten the pot a little? While I've written quite a bit about this topic in years past (see some relevant articles [...]