Salary Negotiation Tips How to negotiate a job offer

Salary Negotiation Tips How to negotiate a job offerSalary Negotiation Tips How to negotiate a job offerThey will want you to reveal your salary history, but hold fast, and win the job offer before you establish your salary negotiation.The Ten Commandments of Salary Negotiation (parte 3) Salary expert Jack Chapman offers 10 lessons on salary negotiation in the vein of the Ten Commandments.Employers want to know your fruchtwein recent salary for one main reason to screen you out. When faced with many applicants they use the salary as a quick shorthand way of assessing the fit and narrowing down the list. They will want you to go first in the compensation discussion and theyll ask you to reveal your expectations and salary history. Going first is sacred ground. Dont give it up or you can get screened.Is it ever in your interest to get screened? There are exceptions where your situation would be improved upon by revealing your salary history. But in most scenarios, if youre qualified fo r the job (or if you think the job can be altered to fit you), no Your first objectives are to discern whether this job is a fit for you and to establish what you can do for the employer.The risk you run by speaking first is that your salary history may scare them off. If you go first, youll either be too high, or too low. But since you wont know ahead of time which of those three numbers applies to you, you can lose the offer by coming in too high or too low.Instead, wait until you know theyre serious about hiring you - let them make you an offer. That way you lock in an offer and youve got the job - and you can negotiate from that place of security. Let them offer you the job and raise the question of salary.By speaking first, you can also leave money on the table if youre too low or within the range they are prepared to offer. The best strategy is to let them make the first offer first. That way, you know you have an offer, and you have a solid base from which to negotiate.Ther e are exceptions to the rule and situations in which it would help your cause to declare your salary history, including when speaking to an executive recruiter, where transparency is beneficial. Try to get their estimate of your market value first, though, so you know where you stand then fill them in on your salary history and expectations.Safety or MomentumEmployers use salary as a screening tool. If you have already passed the screening and if youve gotten to the point where they definitely want to hire you, not your competitors, you can name a salary figure first. In other words, if you know you have the job locked up, then going first with a high number can act as a magnet and pull their offer up higher without risk of getting them upset and moving to the next candidate in line.ooked at in another way, choosing who speaks first can offer either safety or momentum. If its the safety/security of the offer thats most important to you, let them go first and establish the offer its secure.If you speak first, you can provide momentum to the salary offer. Going first with your top number will act like a magnet, pulling up the employers offer. If you are secure they will offer you a job, this method puts you in a strong position - it is easier to negotiate down from a high number than to push up from a low number.Whichever strategy you choose, winning a job offer is the aim. Once you have achieved that you can consider the offer and accept or begin the back and forth of negotiating.Read other installments in this seriesPart 1 Salary Negotiation Tips Thou Shalt elend Speak Too SoonPart 2 Salary Negotiation Tips Thou Shalt Not Regret Salary DisclosurePart 3 Salary Negotiation Tips Let the Employer Make the First Salary OfferPart 4 Salary Negotiation Tips Thou Shalt Not AgreePart 5 Salary Negotiation Tips Know How Much Money Youre WorthPart 6 Salary Negotiation Tips Thou Shalt Covet Thine Own Benefits and PerksPart 7 Salary Negotiation Tips This Is the Job Thou Cov etethPart 8 Salary Negotiation Tips Thou Shalt Not Worry about Earthly EconomyPart 9 Salary Negotiation Tips Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of Thy Salary in VainPart 10 Salary Negotiation Tips Honor Thy Wealth and Prosperity

When the job hunt feels like the dating game

When the job hunt feels like the dating game When the job hunt feels like the dating game Just when you thought you could keep your personal and work life apart, turns out the job hunt and the dating game are remarkably alike. No, really. The process goes something like this You dress the part- whether thats smart casual for a meeting or for a coffee date. Or maybe you put on your best outfit because first impressions count across the desk as much as the dinner table.Then as you start to get to know each other, you might pull out some stories that feel rehearsed because of the number of times youve told them why you left your last job (though on good terms), why your last relationship didnt work (though youre still friends), what youre looking for now (which has an uncanny similarity to why youre there in the first place.)You tell your potential babo about your strength and weaknesses stressing how well you adaptjust like you run down your likes and dislikes with your maybe babe stre ssing how much youre open to trying new things.At the end of the encounter, you walk out with one of you promising to call. The hiring manager might say, be in touch with a handshake while your date might say, Ill text you, with a smile. Either way,you walk away a bit unsure about what just happened.Weve found that the job search, like the dating game, can be a universally confusing experience. Since we believe that finding your place to belong in the working world is so important, we looked into this analogy a little deeper. With the help of Kelton Research, we conducted aTransparency in the Workplacesurvey to see how people found their work life match. Here are a few surprising statsThe interview is just as confusing as datingNearly 1in 4 (23%) say theyve beenintentionallymisled during a job interview, nearly the same amount(25%) who say theyve been misled in online datingThere is more temptation to lie during a job interview than during a date 25% percent of Americans say theyd b e tempted to misrepresent themselves while on a job interview compared to 23% who would be on a first dateOver half (52%) of Americans believe people will misrepresent themselves in job interviewsOne of the big differences, however, is that you can obviously go on many dates before you have to decide whether that person is for you. But when it comes to the job hunt, you cant really dip in and out of your work day to see if you might like it more or less next time. Where dating relies on your first-hand experience, how do you find out what a company is really like before taking a job? The options are few. Besides having personal connections at a company who will give you the goods and the dirt,86% of people we surveyedsaid they didnt know of any online resources forfindingcompany information.If only you could job dateThats our mission at kununu. Were here to help you get honest impressions about companies straightfrom employees.We want to fill your job dating pool with as many real e xperiences as possible so you can make an informed decision about your work life- before you have to commit to it. Our goal is to inspire workers everywhere to share their company reviewsso they can help others get to know those workplaces vicariously. We are the platform. You are the voice. So maybe you cant date your job, but you can save some heartbreak for would-be employees who might otherwise experience that first-day regret. Your review can alsohelp your employer recognize what they can change to create healthier and happier work relationships. Sound idealistic? We hope so.Help set the record straight at your company.This article was originally published on Kununu.com.

Excuses to Use to Take Time Off for a Job Interview

Excuses to Use to Take Time Off for a Job InterviewExcuses to Use to Take Time Off for a Job InterviewWhats the best way to take time off from work for a job interview? It is typical that you dont want your current employer and co-workers to know you are interviewing elsewhere. But interviews are commonly held during the workday. What can you do? Whats the best strategy for asking for time off without raising a red flag that advertises the fact that youre seeking employment? Getting Out of Work for a Partial Day for a Job Interview If you have a flexible work schedule, its relatively simple. Try to juggle your interviews around your time in the office. Its not always that easy though, especially when youre working a set daily schedule without much flexibility. Another option is to Try to schedule interviews early or late in the day, or at lunchtime. You can work with your supervisor or staff to shift your schedule for the day, coming to work earlier or leaving later, so you have time for the interview before or after work or on a long lunch break. You will probably feel compelled to give an excuse for this requestunless time-shifting is something you commonly do. When you know, you will be going on job interviews Volunteer for an extra task, meeting, event, a conference of some kind that involves time outside of regular work hours. Then, take the extra hours workedas comp time. If youre interviewing early in the day, here are some excuses to use for being late to work. For afternoon interviews, there are good reasons to leave work early. Taking a Day Off for a Job Interview Another alternative, if you can schedule a couple of interviews on one day, is Take a vacation or personal day or another type of excused absence day. You dont have to give an excuse for this, although if your supervisor or coworkers are used to knowing what you do on your days off, you may need one. Its bound to provoke questions if you normally go into detail and this time you make a request with no explanation. The advantage of this tactic is that you wont have to worry about being on the clock before or after. If you are using earned vacation or comp time, you should have no guilt in using it for this purpose. If you have to wear a uniform at your current job, you wont have to change into and out of it for the interview. You can also take time for a more professional appearance than you may have at your current job, without inciting comments or questions. If you normally wear casual shoes and slacks, you wont have to explain why youre wearing heels and a skirt or a suit and tie. Excuses for Taking Time Off to Interview There are a lot of other excuses for not going to work. You can be vague or you can be specific, but its best to use a plausible reason that you feel comfortable offering. Most importantly, use an excuse that will sound reasonable to your boss. If you think it sounds like youre making it up, your manager will probably be thinking the exac t same thing. Its best to be as brief as possible when you are calling in (or emailing) sick to work. Im taking a vacation day.Im taking a sick day.Im taking a couple of hours of personal time.Im picking a friend up from the airport.I need an emergency car repair, home repair, or appliance repair and have to wait for service.I have a plumbing problem.I have a sick child.I have a sick parent.I have a sick pet and need to make a vet appointment.I have to attend a funeral.Doctors appointment or dental appointment for yourself or a family member.You are getting medical testing or preparing for it. You have a migraine and need to go home.You have a business meeting.You have personal business.You have an appointment with an attorney to get wills, set up a trust, advanced directives, etc.You have a financial planning appointment. Need More Excuses? Here are some good excuses you can use for not going to work.