What MBA Graduates Should Do if Salary Negotiations Fail

Few salary negotiations end exactly as employees hope. A request for a raise may be rejected, postponed or met with a counteroffer that forces an employee to rethink their options. While such outcomes can feel disappointing, career advisers say they are often the beginning of a broader conversation about an employee's future within an organization.

The key is resisting the temptation to treat the outcome as purely personal. READ MORE