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Episode 35: Negotiating Salaries 101 Guest: Jim Hopkinson   Listen via iTunes   We’ve all felt like we’ve rocked an interview and then dreaded question comes up, and we freeze – “what is your current salary?” Or even worse, “what are your salary expectations for this position?” It’s common for us to hesitate in answering that awful question because on one hand we don’t want to throw out a number that is too high (and risk losing our chance at the position) and, on the other hand, we don’t want to lowball ourselves.   My guest this week is Jim Hopkinson, and he has come to our rescue! A speaker, writer, and teacher, he helps ambitious professionals overcome their fear of negotiating salary. Jim has helped a lot of people push past the discomfort of asking for what their worth, and his number one advice is research. Understanding what your worth is the key to being able to ask for more. One way to determine what the market value is for your position and experience is by visiting salary.com, payscale.com, and gl