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Salary Raise Negotiation Scripts

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on March 12, 2023

Dear Dr. Civitelli,
I find it difficult to ask for the salary I think I deserve. Could you give me some suggested scripts?

Signed,
Marsha
Los Angeles, CA

 

Dear Marsha,

Yes!

What to say depends on the situation, but here are common ones, with suggested wording.… Read more... “Salary Raise Negotiation Scripts”

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Filed Under: Salary Negotiation, Workplace Psychology

Please Don’t Take That Counteroffer!

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on March 31, 2021

Don't Take Counteroffer

My heart sinks when someone tells me they plan to accept a counteroffer. While my standard response is something measured like, “Let’s talk through the pros and cons,” my internal response is, “NO, please don’t take that counteroffer!” Here are some of the reasons why:

– Once you tell an employer you were thinking of leaving, your loyalty to the employer is now in question.… Read more... “Please Don’t Take That Counteroffer!”

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Filed Under: Job Search, Salary Negotiation

How Do I Get Paid What I’m Worth?

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on April 16, 2021

How Do I Get Paid What I'm Worth?

Dear Dr. Civitelli,
I’m 41 and have just completed my Bachelors in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. For the last 15 years I have held positions such as Marketing Manager and Marketing Director, but always for a pathetically low salary because I didn’t have that piece of paper.… Read more... “How Do I Get Paid What I’m Worth?”

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Money Secrets

By Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D. Last updated on January 4, 2013

Dear VocationVillage.com,
No matter what I do, I never seem to earn as much money as my colleagues who have the same education and the same type of work experience that I do. I would think it was because of sexism except some of my friends are female and they out earn me by a LOT of money per year.… Read more... “Money Secrets”

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