Saturday, March 14, 2020

How to Negotiate Your Salary in an Interview

How to Negotiate Your Salary in an InterviewIn negotiations, the first person to blink usually loses. The same goes for salary negotiations. If you name a number first, youll never know how high the hiring manager might have gone to win you. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) Here are five sneaky ways an interviewer will get you to answer the money question, and how to avoid them.Q What is the salary range youre expecting?Your ideal answer Id like to get a better sense of the requirements before I commit to a number. Just so I can make sure I have a sense of what you need.Q How much did you make at your last job?Your ideal answerDont answer it. Say instead First I want to make sure I understand the ways in which this stelles responsibilities will differ from those of my former position. Lets discuss the details before we agree on a fair amount.Q What are you hoping for in terms of salary?Your ideal answerThis is basically the same as the fi rst question. If theyve already asked some version of this, try this answer, and keep deflecting Im sure whatever youre offering will be commensurate with the going market rate for this position. This puts the burden of fairness on them.Q In order to make you an offer, Ill need to know your requirements.Your ideal answerFalse Resist Deflect again How about Lets start with what you have budgeted for this position and then we can discuss from there.Q Why dont you want to disclose your salary requirements?Your ideal answerThis is quite the bold one, and not all that common. At this point, its okay to fight fire with fire. Try Id really like to get a sense of what this position is worth to your company before I make any commitments.As tough as it is to be tough, it will pay out in the long run. You may feel awkward about taking such a hard line, but your interviewer will respect you as someone not to be trifled with. You might even win yourself the offer with your negotiating prowess.

Monday, March 9, 2020

Fairygodboss Community Guidelines

Fairygodboss Community Guidelines Fairygodboss strives to make it easier for career-minded women to connect and engage with each other and improve the workplace for women. 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