According to the 2023 HERC Job Seeker Survey, the top reason respondents searched for a new job was to secure a higher salary. If you're thinking about leaving your current institution, consider reflecting on what could make you stay and, if staying is a possibility, allow your employer to keep you (oftentimes, it's truly in their best interest to try). Prepare to make the ask and leverage the current movement for pay transparency to your advantage. Have you ever been successful in asking for higher pay?
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Sandra Herranen
Membership & Operations Coordinator
Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
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