Receiving a job offer can be exciting, and you should take the time to evaluate it and make sure it’s right for you. An offer involves salary and a range of benefits, and the Career & Co-op team can provide guidance as to how you can negotiate these once you’ve received an offer. Tips included on this page are designed to help you understand what should be included in an offer, how to approach a negotiation, and decide whether you’d like to accept.
When you’re giving your best daily, it’s disheartening and frustrating to discover that others doing similar jobs are earning more. Thinking you’re underpaid can affect your motivation and reduce job satisfaction. It may lower your confidence in your abilities since …
On March 14 of this year, people across the U.S. will mark Equal Pay Day, the symbolic day each calendar year when a woman’s earnings “catch up” to a man’s earnings from the previous year. Because white women on average …
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You got the job! Before you throw caution to the wind and start celebrating, you’ll need to formally accept your offer. This may involve negotiating the terms of the offer, signing an official offer, and sending a formal acceptance letter …
Getting a job offer is exciting, but rushing to accept without careful consideration might cause you to overlook critical details. Evaluating a job offer thoroughly helps you ensure that the position aligns with your career goals, salary expectations, and work-life …
If you’ve heard of a pay grade, you might have your own opinions on whether this system is a positive or negative. But if you’ve recently come across this compensation system and have never heard of it before, you may …
