Jim Hopkinson is an author, writer, and speaker living in New York City, and has created a free online salary negotiations course. His focus is on career development for the new economy, showing how new media, technology and branding are changing how people look at their career and lifestyle.

Jim also created a step-by-step tutorial at GetYourNameToday.com to show job seekers how to register their name and build a website in just 7 minutes.

His book “Salary Tutor” has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, New York Post, and Forbes. He hosts a popular blog and podcast called “The Hopkinson Report” that teaches people how to pursue their ideal career and lifestyle, as well as a conference called Reboot Workshop. In addition to his SalaryTutor Twitter, you can also follow Jim at @HopkinsonReport.

Articles By Jim Hopkinson

• How to Get an $11,000 Salary Increase with One E-mail

  Jim Hopkinson tells the real-life story of one of his clients who received an $11,000 salary increase from a single e-mail. Read more...

• What March Madness Can Teach Us About Salary Negotiation

  As the top college basketball teams across the country vie for a national title during March Madness, a correlation can be drawn between salary negotiation and the intensity of playoff basketball. Read more...

• How to Beat the Used Car Salesmen of Salary Negotiation

  It’s important to take the skills and practice you’ve learned and adapt it to the personality of the hiring manager. If you do so successfully, you might just negotiate enough of a bonus to afford a new car or upgrade to the penthouse … Read more...

• The Benefits of Negotiating Your Benefits

  Considering the enormous cost that companies shell out for health benefits for employees, wouldn’t it make sense to factor that in for a job seeker that does NOT need to take benefits? Let’s look at this purely from a negotiation … Read more...

• How to Make Your Job Search Less Stressful

  Conducting a job search is like riding a rollercoaster, but without being able to even see when the peaks and valleys are approaching. Read more...

• The 7 Career Goals You Need to Succeed

  Everyone knows the beginning of the year is the time for setting goals. Lose weight! Get in shape! Spend more time with friends and family! It’s also the time to set goals for your career. Read more...

• How to Stop Stressing About Salary Boxes on Job Applications

  If revealing your current salary is the most common mistake job seekers make when negotiating salary, then the dreaded "Salary History" box on job applications is public enemy #1. Read more...

• 5 Ways Your Resume Bullet Points Get You Hired

  The stats you hear are true -- you really do only have a few seconds to make an impression with your resume. So make those seconds count and make sure your resume is memorable. Read more...

• When is the Best Time of Year to Ask for a Raise?

  Finding the perfect time to ask for a raise or promotion is more art than science, but mid November might be a good place start. Here’s why. Read more...

• 6 Halloween Job Search Tips

  Each year, Halloween costumes become more and more elaborate, with some people spending hours and hours on the perfect look. It’s enough to make you wonder what would happen if these people spent as much time thinking about their career as … Read more...

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