So, you aim to start the New Year with a bang. You are positive that you will land the best job for you. After the numerous interviews you went to, the appointments you made, and the networking strategies that you employed, you are finally offered the job – THE job that you want. What’s next?
Salary negotiation. It is called such because yes you can negotiate. Any executive has the position to ask for the salary that he knows he deserves. But how do you go about it? How can you make sure that you are not short-changed, but at the same time you will not sound too demanding? Here are some tips:
- Research well. Knowing your position, whether it is a manager job or a director job, and your market value will help you determine a salary range that you deserve. It would be best to ask colleagues, check websites regarding salaries, or ask your friends who are in the same position or industry that you are in. Moreover, make sure that you consider the location of the work. Check the salaries of executives in that location, and from there, you can gauge how much you deserve.
- Discuss your salary with the person you will work for. This means that you have to go beyond the human resource person when it comes to negotiating for your salary. For all the HR representative knows, you are an expense. However, if you talk with your future boss, you can negotiate with clearer points, and you will even be more likely to be given the position with the salary that you would like to get.
- Again, point out your uniqueness. You will not be able to demand the salary that you want to get if you are not able to emphasize or demonstrate your uniqueness. Prove once again that you are the best person for the job by mentioning it during the negotiation. If you can bring in more profit into the company, then by all means your future boss will give you the salary that you really want.
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