So your resume worked and its time to negotiate your salary

We often receive thanks from our clients when their resume and interview skills succeeded, and they are offered the job they were targeting. However, our advice does not stop there. Do not be afraid to negotiate your salary. Here are some pointers.

This is what we know with data from the market;

• According to Glassdoor, 59% of workers did not negotiate the salary for their current job.

• The same study states 52% of men will accept a salary without negotiating compared to 68% of women.

• Forbes says many women don't negotiate their salary because they don't want to seem greedy or desperate.

What does this tell us? 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩. Here are some strategies to think about before accepting the next offer:

• 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲. Find people who do that role and what it entails. Plenty of websites enable you to gather data, The more knowledge you have about it, the calmer you’ll be during negotiation. But you also increase your ability to present it as a fact-based discussion.

• 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀. What are you willing or unwilling to compromise for the role? What are your dealbreakers? Travel, flexible hours? Know your must-haves.

• 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Instead of pushing your must-haves immediately, focus on the skills you have and why they chose you. This ensures the conversation remains positive.

• 𝗕𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Flexible benefits? Better healthcare? More time off? Decide what you would be willing to trade, but devise a priority list.

• 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗕. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Have other interviews lined up? Keep your options open.

Remember, confidence is going to make or break your negotiation. If you are not confident in your skills and abilities, it is going to be very difficult to convince someone else. Confidence comes in many ways - often we hear this as an outcome of our Resume Writing process. Believe in yourself and stand up for your worth!

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