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Negotiating for Your First Position

Once you’ve decided which job offer to pursue, then it’s time to begin negotiating for the best possible offer before accepting. Here are some web sites with resources for you as you begin thinking about how to negotiate and what to negotiate for.*

Gainfully Employed: From Launching a Job Search to Navigating Negotiations
APS/ASPET Mentoring Symposium
April 2008

The Academic Scientists' Toolkit
James Austin, ScienceCareers.org
April 2004

After the Offer, Before the Deal: Negotiating a First Academic Job
Academe: Bulletin of the American Association of University Professors

The Career Services Center Guide to Negotiating Salary & Benefits
University of San Francisco Career Services Center

Career Tips and Resources
University Jobs.com

Evaluating Job Offers & Negotiating Salary
JobWeb

Job and Compensation Negotiations: An Overview
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  

Job Offers and Negotiating
Center for Career Education, Columbia University

Job Search Skills: Assessing Job Offers
The Career Center, Vanderbilt University

Negotiating Job Offers
Career Planning, What You Need to Know About

Negotiating Job Offers: Making the Right Decision
Myrna Hoover, Career Center, Florida State University

See also:
Evaluating a job offer

*APS does not endorse or assume responsibility for the information posted on these web sites.

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