Archive for October, 2009

10 Rules For Deal Making

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Rule 1: Do more research than your counterpart. There is no such thing as useless information and by searching press releases, forums, annual reports and news channels you will discover some excellent information. All this information can be turned into questions which might begin, "According to your annual report....", "A ...

What is an Employment Agreement Amendment?

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

An amendment is any change or addition made to an already existing written contract or rule. When it relates to an employment agreement amendment, it means a modification in the original employment contract. It can be a modification in the amount of salary, the length of employment, the perks given ...

How to Use Negotiation Leverage to Score a Higher Starting Salary

Monday, October 12th, 2009

One way to raise your pay is to switch to a new employer to fill the same or similar job you're doing now. Depending on the circumstances, you can negotiate a substantial salary increase. Here's an instructive example.Debbie is a Long Term Care (LTC) dietitian who wrote to tell me ...