Job Offer Negotiation: Negotiating More Than Just Salary

Job offer negotiation can sometimes extend beyondReporting structure
just the salary. If you have a job offer that you feelThese are just some things that might be negotiable
could be a bit better and the company won't improvewhen you receive a job offer that is not exactly what
the salary, there might be options available that theyou were looking for.
company might be willing to improve upon.As a recruiter, I usually negotiate the job offer for my
Often you might be able to get a potential employer tojob candidates that I'm representing and I've personally
improve upon the job offer they've given you and if so,seen situations where a hiring manager has given the
here are some items you can sometimes negotiate,person some concessions (ie. such as some of the
beyond just the salary:points mentioned above) when they can't or won't
Job titleimprove upon the salary.
Job responsibilitiesIt's usually best to look beyond just the salary when
Bonus structure or frequencyconsidering a job offer, too.
Signing bonusWhen negotiating the job offer, remember that at
Vacation timesome point the negotiating has to stop and you either
Timing of salary or appraisal reviewhave to accept or reject the offer.
Start dateAlso, sometimes there might be no room to negotiate.
Work locationSometimes a job offer is given on a take-it-or-leave-it
Ability to work from homebasis and in some cases, a hiring manager may simply
Fringe benefitsbe unable or unwilling to improve upon any aspect of
Moving or relocation expensesthe job offer they've presented to you.
The division or department you'll be working in