Article: While you want to set your appointment as soon as possible, you may want to give yourself a few days if you need to research the market or otherwise solidify your position before you talk to the hiring manager.  Keep in mind that before your appointment, you may need to do some additional research on the market and on your value. While this shouldn't take more than a few hours, you don't want to show up for this appointment unprepared. You also need to come up with a general range of compensation you'd be willing to accept, as well as some alternative arrangements in case certain aspects of your compensation, such as the base salary, are not negotiable. Follow the hiring manager's lead in terms of where to have the meeting, if you're located in the same city or general area as the company and can easily travel there. Generally speaking, it will be more convenient for them to hold the meeting in their office or in a company conference room, but they may offer to meet at a restaurant or café. One of the first things you should try to nail down when you start the conversation is just how much power the hiring manager has to set your compensation or offer you more benefits.  For example, you might say something like "Before we get into discussing the specifics, I'm curious just how much control you have over the terms of the offer." If they ask you what specific items you have in mind, feel free to tell them. Don't worry about aspects of the initial offer with which you're happy – you're only interested in negotiating about items that you think should be different. Generally, the hiring manager or other person with whom you're meeting should let you know clearly if there's anything they have no power to change. They may be more reticent about things over which they do have direct authority. You should have several possibilities in mind that you would be willing to accept. Assuming the hiring manager rejects the terms you asserted in your letter, offer something a step closer to the initial offer and see what happens.  Keep in mind that they want you – otherwise they wouldn't have extended the offer. And this person wouldn't be meeting with you if the terms of that offer weren't up for negotiation. Have confidence in your skills and abilities, and continue to sell yourself and your expertise throughout this meeting. Generally, you don't have to worry about losing the initial offer. This time before you accept that offer is when you potentially have the most bargaining power, because you are perceived as an asset the company wants to acquire. If your first counter-offer is rejected, be ready to come down a little, but don't simply give up after the first rejection. It's likely the hiring manager will simply reassert the initial offer, or maybe move a little. If the hiring manager isn't moving very much toward your position, you may want to try a different angle. Based on your research and your understanding of the initial offer, look at other areas where you can potentially increase compensation, such as negotiating for more paid vacation time or sick leave, or asking for a signing bonus. When the hiring manager talks, pay attention to what they're saying and try to figure out what it means for you. If the hiring manager has little control over the terms of your offer, maybe you can find out who does.  The hiring manager's response will give you clues as to what they are able to do, as well as what they are willing to do for you personally. You also may learn a little about how you are perceived by the company. You have significantly greater bargaining power with a company that really wants you, or that has been trying to fill this position for a relatively long time. At this point, what you decide to do depends largely on the hiring manager's response. If the hiring manager isn't willing or able to provide the salary and benefits you want, you have to consider whether you want to take the job at the terms offered or keep looking.  Avoid agreeing to something less than what you expected with the idea that you'll just work there for a couple months and then move on to something else. Unless you're currently unemployed and have no other options, it's not fair either to you or to the company to sign on with the idea that you're only there temporarily. If they wanted a temporary employee, they would have worked through a temp agency rather than offering a salary band benefits to you. Even if you're not able to get what you want off the bat, find out what the possibilities are for raises or promotions – and get any promises made in writing. If you and the hiring manager are able to come to an agreement, make sure you get that in writing as an amended offer. Once you sign off on that, you're hired and ready to start your new job.
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Make an appointment. Find out how much leeway the hiring manager has. Assert your position. Listen to the response. Assess your options.

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