Graduate salary negotiation

Jenny a University graduate when asking for more at her 1st job said, “I was expecting more for the skills I have got” She was given an extra 4.4% and told she was the 1st graduate who had the cheek to ask. If you don’t ask, you don’t get.
Be cheeky but say it with a [...]

Posted on July 5, 2008 • Read the rest of this entry »

Be careful how you position your price

After a life long career with just one company, a friend of mine recently asked me how to position his daily price when he went for a number of different consultancies. I said make sure you don’t underestimate your value when they ask you how much you want. He is an amazingly skilled individual with [...]

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Negotiation

John Lewis – price match in the credit crunch

Crunch knocks John Lewis is a headline in today’s FT. How are your negotiating skills in th credit crunch because you will need them more than ever as times get difficult. Remember to always price match, seek information about prices and service before you negotiate for goods. There are some great price matching websites however [...]

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Newcastle football club refuses to sack yob footballer

Having paid £5.8m for Joey Barton last year is it a surprise that Newcastle FC will not sack the footballer who is now in prison. If they do it would mean that another club could sign him on a free transfer. Having negotiated such a poor deal in the first place shouldn’t Newcastle bite the [...]

Posted on July 2, 2008 • Read the rest of this entry »

Negotiation

Madeleine McCann still makes headlines

The terrible story of Madeleine McCann still makes front pages of our newspapers 14 months later. Is this becasue the Portugese police have targets to meet under their contract negotiations,and therefore still have her parents under statutory suspicion.
OR
Is it becasue bad news, child kidnap stories appeal to the psychology of the mind and sell [...]

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