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Understanding Your Compensation and Benefits

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Salary Negotiation Courses Performance Reviews Courses Health Insurance Courses

Course Description

Overview

Learn what is involved in a typical job offer so you can negotiate your compensation and benefits package when accepting a new job.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • A job offer is more than salary and a start date
1. Prepare Yourself for the Offer
  • Understand your employment category
  • Prepare for pre-employment testing
  • Consider the whole offer before accepting a job
  • Negotiate your job offer effectively
  • Request a written job offer
2. The Compensation
  • Understand the benefits and drawback for biweekly vs. bimonthly pay
  • Review your compensation package like an employer
  • Decide if a paid or unpaid internship is right for you
  • Negotiate the timing of performance reviews and salary increases
3. The Benefits Package
  • Review your health benefits
  • Consider taxation, timing, and eligibility of health benefits
  • Understand cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts
4. Additional Perks
  • Evaluate your perks
  • Evaluate your time off
  • Evaluate your retirement benefits
Conclusion
  • Put your knowledge of benefits into practice

Taught by

Barbara Bruno

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