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Career Advice for Job Seekers

10 Things You Should Negotiate Other Than Salary

William Frierson AvatarWilliam Frierson
August 1, 2013


Sara Sutton Fell

Sara Sutton Fell, Salary.com contributing writer

You’ve gone through several rounds of interviews and have finally landed the job of your dreams. The problem is; your dream job doesn’t come with a dream salary.

But before you pass on the position, there are many non-salary benefits that you can negotiate. Combined, they might make your potential position seem quite palatable. The good news is these benefits come at a low — or no — cost to your company. Here are the top ten benefits that you can and should ask for during the negotiation process.

10. A Better Title

Let’s face it: the title “secretary” just isn’t sexy. Nor does it look amazing on your resume.

But “corporate executive assistant” sounds a little better. So ask if you can have a title change that accurately reflects what your workload will be. Not only will you feel more content having a better title, but that fancy-sounding title will also help you when you start looking for another job in the future.

9. A Wardrobe Allowance

No, we’re not talking about those Manolos you’ve been eyeing or that Brioni men’s suit that costs thousands of dollars.

You can petition for a clothing stipend to be built into your contract — especially if you’re in the position of meeting with lots of high-end power clients. After all, the company will want you to look your best since you are representing them.

8. Transportation Reimbursement

It’s not cheap to commute into work. And if you’re traveling by planes, trains and automobiles, the costs add up quickly.

Calculate the travel expenses you plan to incur each month, and ask for a stipend to help ease this expense. Your company might add this onto your contract if it means you’ll be in the office each day — and on time.

7. Housing Subsidy

If you will be commuting a few hours into work each day, it’s a good idea to ask for some sort of housing subsidy.

Different from asking for your company to cover your transportation costs, this perk comes in the form of a company apartment that you might be able to crash in if you’ll be pulling late nights at the office. Or you might be able to get your boss to pick up the tab if you stay overnight at a hotel.

6. Guaranteed Severance Package

Times are tough, and there are no guarantees that the job you’re saying yes to today will still exist in a year from now.

So ask the hiring manager if you can get a guaranteed severance package written into your contract should the company become bankrupt or lays you off due to no fault of your own. This protects you should you lose your position with the company, and it might make them think twice before laying you off, especially if you’ve negotiated a generous severance package.  Continue reading . . .

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