Using a job offer as leverage to get a raise or promotion from your current employer sometimes works, but you probably shouldn’t take the counter offer, according to staffing firm Beacon Hill.

I've heard for years that it's never a good idea to make a counter-offer to an employee who is thinking about leaving. I've always heard that the employee ends up leaving anyway and that if I extend a ...

I've been offered a position that for the first time offers the opportunity for salary negotiation. I have *not* received the formal offer letter yet, only an email from the team lead telling me that ...

November 16, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google When you hand in your resignation, your employer might ask what they can do to change your mind. They might ...

But experts warn playing this card comes with risks, and short-term gains may not match the long-term damage. Exclusive figures from recruiter Robert Half reveal three in five bosses extend a salary ...

When an employee informs you of his plans to resign and take a new job, you may scramble to find ways to convince your employee to stay. Have a few employee retention techniques prepared to ...

I've only worked at my current job for a year but in that time I've taken on a lot of responsibility. I started out answering the phones in Customer Service, but they outsourced that function six ...

Responding to a work order with a counter-offer for more money isn’t greedy or high-maintenance; in fact, most prospective clients and employers expect some negotiation on the terms of compensation.