Looking back, as a woman, what do you wish you had known about salary negotiation?

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For Hopkinson, the crucial stage of the salary negotiation process comes after the potential employer has named a number.

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The same type of question often comes up in regards to salary negotiation.

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That means job seekers are getting new positions every day and confronting one of the toughest parts of the job search, the salary negotiation.

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But the most important rule of salary negotiation is the one Hopkinson notes in another chapter: The candidate should not be the first to name a number.

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Only when people on both sides of a salary negotiation fight against the stereotype threat effect will women truly be able to negotiate fairly and without fear of prejudice.

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One of the most useful tools when entering a salary negotiation: Knowing how much your prospective employer pays others at the company who hold your would-be job title.

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Salary negotiation should be in there but maybe just like the typical job seeker the focus on getting the job is so overwhelming that negotiating to ensure you are paid the market value becomes an after thought.

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How to get a fair salary First, stop thinking of negotiation as an embarrassing ordeal.

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