Comparing Job Offers

With salaries squeezed, more and more companies are offering benefits such as unlimited vacation, 401K matching and fully paid medical and dental. As this recent Mashable.com article points out, the non-monetary benefits can make up for a less than stellar salary. Some employers let employees bank vacation time and pay out for unused days at the end of the year. "A … Continue reading Comparing Job Offers

Don’t be afraid to negotiate

If you are like most recent graduates or job seekers, you're thrilled to get a job offer. So thrilled you barely read through the details before becoming giddy. Then you get to the salary and it's a little lower than you'd hoped and the benefits could be better. Don't fret, you are expected to negotiate. … Continue reading Don’t be afraid to negotiate