In the current market, asking your boss for more money may not be a smart move. Especially when you have just secured your first graduate placement, you want to be humble in this area.  However, every workplace is different and there will be some situations in which companies can afford to up the salaries of some workers.
 
If you believe you are in a situation where a pay raise is warranted, and your workplace is not in financial hardship, there are some tactics that will help when it comes to presenting your case to your boss.

It may seem like the least of your concerns when on the job hunt, but making sure your job teams with your personality will be fundamental to your workplace happiness. Best practice recruitment aims to take this into consideration in selecting the right candidates but this is never a fail proof process. Many graduate careers lead to a dead end job when this issue is not addressed in the beginning.