Sorry about the mangled golfing analogy, but you get the idea, right?

It’s nice to get a job offer. But it’s really nice to get a job paying the salary you deserve.

Mike Thomas over at The Daily Machete has some negotiating tactics you need to know about if you’re in the job market right now:

Your chances of a fatter payday during a recession will improve if you either personally know the person with whom you’re negotiating OR you were referred to the company by someone who knows the hiring manager. As such, your recession salary negotiation starts with your network. Before you head into your work search full speed, build and nurture your network

Read the whole posting here.