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Tools and Resources for Optimizing your Compensation
To get started, click the appropriate link below.
 Technical Communications compensation surveys
General-purpose compensation surveys: Salary.com, Vault.com,
WageWeb.com ($), SalaryExpert ($), SalarySource.com ($), and JobStar.org. Glassdoor has extensive salary information for major technology companies, available free when you post salary data of your own.
Paycheck calculators
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- Bonus calculator (percent method)
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- Bonus calculator (lump sum method)
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- Stock option withholding calculator
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Relocation calculators and research
Understanding employee stock options
Other popular forms of non-salary compensation
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- 401(k) plan with employer matching
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- flexible spending account (Section 125 plan)
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- bonuses (signing, performance, referrals, etc)
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- mobile phone reimbursement
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- child/elder care assistance
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- paid premiums for (non-company-plan) health insurance
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- domestic partner benefits
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- educational tuition reimbursement
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- sabbatical (eg, four months paid leave after four years' service)
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- employee stock ownership plan
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- family or bereavement leave
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When reducing their workforce, companies can soften the blow like this:
- accelerated stock option vesting
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- outplacement services, such as
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- computer equipment or relocation loan forgiveness
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- paid healthcare/COBRA benefits
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- relocation loan forgiveness
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- severance pay (eg, one month/year of service)
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Dealing with Recruiters and Negotiating Compensation
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