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7 Salary Negotiation Tips for a New Job

Negotiating your salary when you get a new job offer can be nerve-wracking. However, there are proven techniques that can help you effectively negotiate. And below are seven of these techniques that will go a long way toward improving your offer.

1. Find …

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4 Tips for Salary Negotiations During the Interview Process

Ah, money. We all think about it plenty, but it can be so uncomfortable to bring up in conversation—especially when the topic is that you deserve more of it! When it comes to negotiating your salary for a new job, …

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The Dirty Dozen: The Worst Things You Can Put On a Resume In 2022

Here’s a sad fact.

Most people are still writing 20th century resumes.

Back in high school or college, someone showed you how to write one and you have never changed it up. Well, just like big hair isn’t in fashion …

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Make Your Resume Job Specific

Your resume is the primary part of your job application. It’ll likely be one of the first (if not the first) pieces of the puzzle that prospective employers review when they’re considering you as a candidate for an open role.

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How to Gauge Company Culture When Interviewing Remotely

You’re well into the interviewing process for a new job, and you’ve thought positively of everyone you’ve met with. The offer will be coming in any day, you feel sure, and it’s a position that’s certain to push your career …

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Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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Employer & Interview Insights

The Vault Guide to Behavioral Interviews contains essential tips for preparing for and acing behavioral interview questions. These questions (which …

Vault Guide to Behavioral Interviews, 2024 Edition

The Vault Guide to Behavioral Interviews contains essential tips for preparing for and acing behavioral interview questions. These questions (which …

Vault Guide to Politics, Public Policy, and Activism Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Government Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to General Consumer Products Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Sports Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Swarthmore & External Resources

Considerations, Exploring & Timelines

Applying to graduate or professional school can be an interesting, exciting, tedious and overwhelming process, but …

Meaningful Work Kit

Career assessment tool to help you better understand and prioritize your values and skills for a meaningful career path.

The College is upgrading the Swarthmore Alumni Online Community! The new Alumni Portal will offer advanced networking features and opportunities …

Alumni Council

The Alumni Council, the governing body of the Alumni Association, spearheads and participates in a variety of activities and programs …

Alumni Connections

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant USC
Meet Elliot
  • CEO Walden Cannabis
Meet Anders
  • Actuarial Analyst Cigna Healthcare
Meet Tolga
  • Prison Radio Project Swarthmore College
Meet Paris
  • Mayoral Fellow City of Chicago
Meet Philippe
  • Watson Fellow Watson Foundation
Meet Olivia
  • Health Economics Research Analyst RTI International
Meet Ella
  • Environmental Engineer United States Air Force
Meet Hannah
  • System Integration Specialist Lindahl Reed Inc.
Meet Julie
  • Civil Staff Attorney - Tenant's Defense The Legal Aid Society of NYC
Meet Anna
  • Medical Student Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons
Meet Bryton
  • Clinical Research Coordinator Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Meet Amy-Ann

Contact & Location

Phone
(610) 328–8352
Address

500 College Ave.
Parrish Hall 135
Swarthmore, PA 19081

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Office closed daily from 12–1pm for lunch.