Support the fact-based journalism you rely on with a donation to Marketplace today. Give Now!

Job-seekers lowball salary asks at "altruistic" companies

Aug 2, 2023
New research finds that job-seekers lowball their salary demands with employers who say they have an altruistic mission and do good in the world. The finding holds for nonprofit and for-profit employers that use “social impact framing” in their identity and messaging.
New research finds that job-seekers lowball their salary demands with employers who say they have an altruistic mission and do good in the world. The finding holds for both nonprofit and for-profit employers that use “social impact framing” in their identity and messaging.
Getty Images

Amid slowing wage growth, new jobs and salary negotiations still pay off

Apr 10, 2023
As wage growth slows, workers consider job-hopping to boost their pay; but when offered a new job, only 3-in-10 try to negotiate for a better deal.
Wage growth is slowing relative to peak pandemic times. With inflation remaining elevated, workers are looking for workarounds.
Getty Images

How inflation is impacting salary negotiations

Jul 29, 2022
Employees have leverage, for now, and rising prices provide a rational justification for requesting a raise.
Inflation can be an objective metric to use when asking for a raise.
MarioGuti/Getty Images

Negotiating during the Great Resignation

While openings are more abundant lately, consultant Amii Barnard-Bahn argues for improving the terms of your job rather than leaving it.
"If you're known and respected and have relationships, credibility and organizational trust, you're in a really good leverage position," says leadership consultant Amii Barnard-Bahn.
carlosalvarez via Getty Images

States expand bans on asking job applicants for salary history

Aug 1, 2019
The question can perpetuate long-standing pay disparities among women and racial and ethnic groups.
A job seeker fills out an application at a career fair in midtown Manhattan, New York City.
John Moore/Getty Images