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Evaluate/Negotiate Offers

Let's say you've found an employer who wants you to fill their position but the salary and benefits don't quite match what you had in mind. However, it is a short commute with free parking and the work environment seems ideal. Let's also say that at the same time another company has offered you the same type of job but with a higher salary, longer commute, and rigid work hours. How should you evaluate or even negotiate these offers? Figure out what you are worth and what you are willing to give up in exchange for other personal or material benefits, then learn to negotiate in order to achieve your goals.

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Category: Evaluate and Negotiate Offers

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1. CareerBuilder.com
   A comprehensive site, especially appropriate for new undergraduate alumns. Some tools provided are salary calculator, resume services, career assessment, and job search.
   www.careerbuilder.com
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2. College Grad Job Hunter - Job Offer Negotiation Success
   The #1 Internet job search service for college students and recent grads.
   collegegrad.com/neg
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3. Cost of Living in the US
   Professional services firm specializing in Information Technology. Job search and resume posting are available on this site.
   www.datamasters.com
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4. eRecruiting
   eRecruiting offers a nationwide database of job and internship opportunities, industry and career research, access to alumni and professionals willing to discuss career experiences, and the ability to publish a resume online for review by potential employ
   www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/erecruiting
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5. Evaluating Job Offers
   Tips on how to evaluate job offers from employers.
   PDF - Requires Adobe Reader - Opens in new window
   www.stthomas.edu/ careerdevelopment/ files/ evaluating-job-offers.pdf
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6. Glassdoor
   Glass Door is a Web site that posts anonymous salary information for use by job seekers or those wanting to see how their current pay and benefits measure up with peers. It also allows employees to give feedback about the employer.
   www.glassdoor.com
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7. Glassdoor (for Students)
   Students are able to review Glassdoor for free. Glassdoor is a Web site that posts anonymous salary information for use by job seekers or those wanting to see how their current pay and benefits measure up with peers.
   www.glassdoor.com/about/forStudents_input.htm
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8. Indeed
   Indeed.com is a search engine for jobs, allowing job seekers to find jobs posted on thousands of company career sites and job boards.
   www.indeed.com
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9. ISEEK - Minnesota Job and Career Information
   ISEEK supplies specific career information for Minnesota including assessments, job seeker services, Minnesota schools for continuing education, and employment statistics.
   www.iseek.org/
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10. Job Hunters Bible
    Job Hunter's Bible offers job postings, online resumes, job-hunting advice and counseling, information on occupational and company research, and career networking.
    www.jobhuntersbible.com
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11. Job Search Compensation Center
    Salary information, salary surveys, negotiation strategies, salary tools, and more resources to research how much you should be paid and how to negotiate a reasonable compensation offer.
    jobsearch.about.com/library/blsalary.htm
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12. JobStar.com
    Current, reliable, LOCAL information to find job openings, community services, company background and job search advice.
    www.jobstar.org
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13. MNjobSource
    MNjobSource is a collection of online resources designed to provide one comprehensive source for job searchers. The resources available on MNjobSource should provide assistance with all the steps of a job search, including career guidance, resume help, lo
    www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/mnjobsource
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14. Payscale.com
    Offers a basic salary calculator based on job, region, and experience. Great for searching average entry level salaries. Job seekers have the option to buy additional reports but it is unnecessary for basic student use.
    www.payscale.com
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15. Downloadable Documents from UST Career Development Center
    Some people prefer paper (or an electronic document) that they can store in their backpack or computer. We've developed a variety of handouts and guides to meet these needs. Refer to these pages online, print them out, or download to your computer.
    www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/documents
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    • Post Graduation Survey Results
16. Researching Salaries and Benefits
    Articles on negotiating offers and researching salaries and benefits from JobWeb. JobWeb offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates, and is the online complement to the Job Choices job-search publications
    www.jobweb.com/students.aspx?folderid=94
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17. Riley Guide
    The Riley Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet. It is primarily intended to provide instruction for job seekers on how to use the Internet to their best advantage.
    www.rileyguide.com
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    • Riley Guide - Network, Interview and Negotiate
    • Riley Guide - Salary Guides
18. Salary Calculator
    Basic salary calculator that takes into account location, but not experience. It does provide job titles that has experience built in. (ex Jr. Accountant vs Sr. Accountant)
    www2.homefair.com/calc/salcalc.html
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19. Salary Negotiation
    Tips on Salary Negotiation with potential employers.
    PDF - Requires Adobe Reader - Opens in new window
    www.stthomas.edu/ careerdevelopment/ files/ Salary-Negotiation.pdf
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20. Salary Negotiation and Job Offer Tutorial
    Salary negotiation tutorial for job-seekers from QuintCareers.com How well do you know salary negotiation tactics? Take our combination quiz and tutorial to not only test your knowledge, but gain deeper insights.
    www.quintcareers.com/ salary_negotiation_tutorial.html
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21. Salary Negotiation Worksheets
    Worksheets for salary negotiation with fellow employers.
    PDF - Requires Adobe Reader - Opens in new window
    www.stthomas.edu/ careerdevelopment/ files/ salary-negotiation-worksheets.pdf
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22. Salary.com
    Provides salary information based on a number of factors such as location, experience, degree. The basic report is free and provides enough information for graduating students.
    www.salary.com
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23. Tip Sheet on Salary Negotiation
    Tip sheet on how to effectively negotiate salaries with future employers.
    PDF - Requires Adobe Reader - Opens in new window
    www.stthomas.edu/ careerdevelopment/ files/ tip-sheet-on-Salary-Negotiation.pdf
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24. University of Waterloo, Career Development Manual: Work Offer and Acceptance
    Info on how to: Assess offers for work Fit into your new role and organization Continue to learn from your experiences at work
    www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/step5.asp
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