Talking about money

Negotiating a salary - especially your first salary - is a complicated task, and Dick Nodell offers some wisdom.






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In five minutes of conversation, Dick Nodell can illuminate a Work Mystery, offering good-humored guidance and thought-provoking wisdom about the challenges of negotiating the workplace.
Negotiating a salary - especially your first salary - is a complicated task, and Dick Nodell offers some wisdom.
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