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After a few times, you start saying to yourself, - [When interviewing with multiple companies, should you tell company A that you just received an offer from company B?](https://meredithconsultingllc.com/when-interviewing-with-multiple-companies-should-you-tell-company-a-that-you-just-received-an-offer-from-company-b/) - I’m an advocate of transparency, but you must use extreme caution that you don’t look like you’re trying to start a bidding war. By telling a potential employer that you’ve already received another offer shows them you’re desired and may not be available on the job market much longer. However, you want to time it - [Common Mistakes WOMEN (and men) make Negotiating a salary](https://meredithconsultingllc.com/common-mistakes-women-and-men-make-negotiating-a-salary/) - Mistake #1 – Not even trying Not negotiating your salary at all. 62% of people never negotiate their salary or only negotiate it occasionally. 72% say they will leave an employer to get a salary bump somewhere else. Mistake #2 – Fear Fear that they will take the offer back, or afraid they are looking - [THE TOP 5 CLIENTS THAT GOT JOBS AFTER WORKING WITH ME](https://meredithconsultingllc.com/the-top-5-clients-that-got-jobs-after-working-with-me/) - It’s official. Dreams Jobs do exist! Looking back at clients I noticed a trend. Each one of them found the exact job of their dreams – beyond what we had originally reached for. Here’s a snapshot of what they did to get there: ☑ Spent the time getting clear on what she wanted to do - [Being Authentic at Work](https://meredithconsultingllc.com/being-authentic-at-work/) - Being Authentic at Work Being authentic at work doesn’t mean you have shared all of your dirty laundry (or maybe you already have on Zoom, LOL), but it is critical to feeling fulfilled, satisfied, and engaged – every day. We spend a significant portion of our lives at work, and if we’re holding back from - [Employee Referrals are 4x More Likely to be Hired!](https://meredithconsultingllc.com/employee-referrals-are-4x-more-likely-to-be-hired/) - Why do we submit and pray? Well, it certainly feels like we are productive when we apply. We read the job descriptions a few times; we look at the company background, competitors, revenue. We learn about the company culture, check out the other people who work there – we even imagine ourselves working there and - [The MAGIC behind the ATS](https://meredithconsultingllc.com/the-magic-behind-the-ats/) - The Magic Behind the ATS The Applicant Tracking System… the ATS Waaaayyy back when, before I became a career coach, I was a recruiter. I started my recruiting during the times when you filled out a triple-ply application with a pen on a clipboard. Why, tres, you may ask? Oh, you know, compliance and redundancy, ## Pages - [Home](https://meredithconsultingllc.com/) - Career Coach for Mid-Career & Executive Women Build your next chapter with purpose, community, and the mobility to thrive at every stage. Guided by a recruiter who spent 23 years on the other side of the hiring table. 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