http://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/07/16/cb.salary.talk.traps/

http://www.salary.com/docs/resources/salarycom_wp_competitive_pay_philosophy.pdf

Please read the article in the links above on pay negotiations
and share any experiences you may have had in seeking employment or
asking for a raise. If you have had no such experiences, using the
article please describe how you would prepare yourself to ask an
employer for a pay raise