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PayScale Advice - City: Denver

Be Assertive so You Can Help - Senior Executive Assistant - (City withheld for privacy), Colorado, United States.
Posted in Impress New Employer on 27 Sep 2008.
On my first day on the job I asked my new CEO, quite simply, "What are the 3 things you have to do every day that you'd rather not, because you feel pressure to work on more important things that only YOU can do or that effect the company's bottom line?" - This set the tone that I was here to help not only him personally but with the Company's Bottom Line. It puts your position in the correct context and starts of a pattern of dialogue for success, partnership and cements your value within the o... (read more)

Requesting Raise - Internal Support Engineer, IT - (City withheld for privacy), Colorado, United States.
Posted in Negotiating Higher Pay on 5 Sep 2008.
Requested raise every year for 8 years. Every year management claims I am over paid for my position. The rest of the company has been getting at least cost of living raises most years.

Yes it is important to give them a ballpark range - Human Resources Information Systems Manager (HRIS) - (City withheld for privacy), Colorado, United States.
Posted in Discussing Compensation on 19 Jul 2007.
Interviewing is the best time to talk about expectations of salary esspecially when asked. Give them you're real expectations. If they come to you with an offer lower, they will expect that you negotiate higher and will ususally give in. I once got an offer for 80K a year after I told them I was making 80K. I laughed and said "why would I leave my company for the same pay, a place I know and am already familiar with". They asked if they could do anything and I said I guess not, but I would lo... (read more)

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