August 29, 2007  Weekly Career Advice         Negotiating Your Starting Salary  Betsy Ribera, Vice President of Consumer Marketing for PayScale, Inc., a market leader in online compensation information, suggests following these five rules when negotiating a starting salary: Rule #1) Postpone talking about starting salary until there's an offer on the table Rule #2) Let the other person name a figure first Rule #3) Repeat their starting salary offer and be quiet Rule #4) Share your researched starting salary range and establish your individual value Rule #5) Clinch the deal and deal some more. If you are ready to take your next career step faster send us your resume.  We'll even help you negotiate your next starting salary!   You can read other career-related tips and advice on our Articles page. Click here to visit our site. Get answers to your career questions at  Yahoo Health Care Careers