After 10 years in Human Resources for large corporations including casket manufacturers, retailers, and auto manufacturers, I have picked up a few tips on negotiating salaries that I think are timely to share. For a while, I operated on the company side of salary negotiations. At 26, I was responsible for compensation at a 2700 person manufacturing facility. I was constantly interfacing with top leaders during personnel decisions, and I learned the intricacies of these decisions. Once I learned how salary negotitations worked, and that they were even possible, I made it a mission to ensure I helped my friends get more from their employers. You're worth it.

■Network

■Know your own value

■Know the demand for the job you want

■Make the employer fall in love

■Understand the needs of the company

■Take time to consider your offer

Research salaries

–Websites

■Salary.com

■Glassdoor.com

■Payscale.com

■Bureau of Labor Statistics

–Context matters

■Geography

■Industry

■Size of Company (Revenue + Population)

■Functional Demand/Societal Trends (i.e. Cyber Security and Coding)

–Career Services

■Data

■Networking

■General Help

■Be open with your range based on facts

■Find an ally (industry or company insider, HR person, etc.)