It's allowed, if not always advisable, to ask for more money Carefully examine salary data, employers, and your qualifications There are effective and appropriate ways to conduct salary negotiations Your ability to negotiate a better salary may only be as good as your communication skills, interviewing savvy, and ability to research employment information. A copy is available in Career Services. Consult a career counselor for further assistance with these issues. Cost of living as well as salary information is available from many sources. Follow this link to some of them.
Most organizations have websites.
Additionally, Career Services maintains a collection of traditional company information, including annual financial reports. Look for trends in sales and revenues as indicators of a company's financial health. Another indicator of an organization's stability is its recruiting activity. During an interview, ask how many graduates they are hiring, and how this figure compares to other recent years. Employers generally hire more graduates when they experience economic growth, like during the prosperous economy of the late 1990s.