Getting Hired

Smart women applicants never accept employment until they have carefully discussed and clarified all key terms, conditions, and responsibilities up front, no matter what type of job is being offered. This chapter explains how to negotiate a job properly to avoid future misunderstandings, confusion, and exploitation by dishonest employers. Since different jobs have unique concerns to be addressed at the hiring interview, a brief examination of important issues affecting part-time positions, leased and temporary employees, union workers, and statutory employees will precede discussion of the problems and concerns of full-time salaried employees.

A. Part-Time Positions
B. Leased and Temporary Employees
C. Union Workers
D. Statutory Employees
E. Negotiating the Job Properly
F. Next Step: Get It in Writing
G. Tips to Avoid Being Hired by a Deceitful Employer