How to Negotiate Salary Without Losing the Offer: 8 Tips

How to Negotiate Salary Without Losing the Offer: 8 Tips

October 14th, 2025

Salary negotiation can be a stressful exercise. Many job seekers fear they’ll look greedy, damage relationships, or even lose the offer if they make a mistake during negotiations. But the truth is, negotiation is expected….

Minimum Wage Increases: How to Adjust Your Compensation Strategy

Minimum Wage Increases: How to Adjust Your Compensation Strategy

October 7th, 2025

The minimum wage has gone up in Ontario. Starting October 1, 2025, the Ontario government increased the minimum wage from $17.20 to $17.60. The wage increase is mandatory, and all employers must comply with these…

4 Salary Negotiation Tactics That Actually Work

4 Salary Negotiation Tactics That Actually Work

June 24th, 2025

Salary negotiations can be intimidating, but it doesn’t mean you should avoid them. However, most do. According to research, 54% of professionals didn’t negotiate their most recent salary. Were you one of them? If so,…

Why is the Gender Wage Gap Growing?

Why is the Gender Wage Gap Growing?

December 12th, 2024

We are now starting to see some of the effects the pandemic is having on the post-pandemic workforce, women in particular. Reports from the US have found that the gender gap has widened year over…

How to Answer “What’s Your Desired Salary?” in an Interview

How to Answer “What’s Your Desired Salary?” in an Interview

December 6th, 2024

Are you getting paid what you think you’re worth? Salary is a common reason for people to switch jobs. And, it’s something that is top of mind for candidates during the job interview process.  The…

6 Ways to Justify a Higher Salary in a Negotiation

6 Ways to Justify a Higher Salary in a Negotiation

October 29th, 2024

We all want to make more money. Employers want to feel valued and they are getting paid fairly for their work. But wanting more money and being able to justify a higher salary are different…

How to Respond to a Low Salary Increase – 8 Recruiter Approved Steps

How to Respond to a Low Salary Increase – 8 Recruiter Approved Steps

September 10th, 2024

Our Toronto recruiters talk about salary quite a bit with employers and candidates, mostly in the context of salary negotiation. Many candidates are comfortable with the idea of negotiating their salary when they start a…

Should You Offer a Promotion Without a Pay Raise?

Should You Offer a Promotion Without a Pay Raise?

July 9th, 2024

Getting a promotion should be a great moment for employees. But what if it was only a promotion? No raise to go along with it. For many, this kind of sours the moment.  Promotions and…

No, You Can’t Get a Tesla Quality Candidate on a Datsun Budget

No, You Can’t Get a Tesla Quality Candidate on a Datsun Budget

June 11th, 2024

One of the top reasons companies fail to recruit top talent is compensation. You get what you pay for.  This is just as true in recruiting as it is in any other industry. And no,…

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