Ask an Expert : How to Negotiate Your Salary
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By: Amy Nutt
 
Date Submitted: 2009-10-07 09:47:34 - Article Views: 20141
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If you are interested in getting a particular job, you know that salary is going to be one of the things that you look at. If you are interested in getting a promotion to a better job with the same employer that you currently work for, you know that salary is going to be one of the things that you look at. If you are interested in becoming a representative for the union that you currently work for, you know once again that negotiating your salary is easily the best thing that you could learn how to do. In all of these cases, the salary is easily something that you can negotiate to a better level than at the start. Here are some tips to help you do just that.
Set Aside Time
A lot of times there are going to be employers that will not take your request for a raise or a renegotiated salary package seriously unless you demonstrate to them that you are indeed serious about it. Popping into your boss' office for a few moments, asking the question, getting rejected and then taking off is not taking this process seriously. In order to show that you take it seriously, you need to do a lot more than that.
For starters, you can set aside a large block of time in order to go through those negotiations. Make sure that your employer knows that the time is being set aside for that discussion and also make sure that you have an appointment with them for that amount of time so that they know what is coming up. If you do nothing else but this, at least both parties will understand what is happening before things even start.
Ask Questions
Just because your employer says no to your request does not mean that you should get discouraged and despair of ever getting what you want. If they say no to your request after you have laid it out for them, ask questions politely. Try to find out why they said no and try to find out exactly what it is that is keeping them from granting your request. In most cases, there are some things that you can do in order to improve your status with the company before going back and asking again. There is nothing wrong with working towards a goal, but you really do need to know what that goal is before you actually start working towards it.
Keep Working
The worst thing that you can do as an employee is to get bitter when you don't get what you want. Instead of playing the bitter person, instead play the person that is a company player. Continue doing your work even after getting the no. Show your employer that you are a serious professional that is only asking for what they think they deserve. These types of unspoken messages do have an impact and you will certainly feel it the next time the issue comes up. |
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