Comments on: The 2 Most Important Concepts In Negotiating Salary Domestically http://www.personaldev.org/the-2-most-important-concepts-in-negotiating-salary-domestically/ Jump Start Your Career With Personal and Professional Guidance Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:45:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Herman Milfs http://www.personaldev.org/the-2-most-important-concepts-in-negotiating-salary-domestically/#comment-10 Herman Milfs Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:56:33 +0000 http://www.personaldev.org/the-2-most-important-concepts-in-negotiating-salary-domestically/#comment-10 Great point on never accepting your first offer! Most job articles go on and on for 10 pages but only offer a couple good points. This article was short and sweet. Got right to the point of exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks Hoz! I will be back to read more. Great point on never accepting your first offer! Most job articles go on and on for 10 pages but only offer a couple good points. This article was short and sweet. Got right to the point of exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks Hoz! I will be back to read more.

]]> By: The Hoz Knows http://www.personaldev.org/the-2-most-important-concepts-in-negotiating-salary-domestically/#comment-9 The Hoz Knows Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:53:16 +0000 http://www.personaldev.org/the-2-most-important-concepts-in-negotiating-salary-domestically/#comment-9 You need to remember that they will always look at your salary history. Then they will look at midrange for the position you are applying for. If you are way under market, they will more than likely offer you the lowest amount in that salary grade. Have I always been comfortable? Absolutely not. Quite frankly, it makes my stomach turn every time. Most applicants are insecure and potential employers will feed on that. Remember the salary you get is what you will stay at unless they have mid year raises which is not likely. If you begin in any month other than January and you get a substantial raise, it will be prorated and will be smaller than origionally thought. So, with all this said, you receive an offer, tell them you would like 24-48 hours to think about the offer and the position. Then if it's a simple offer, no relo needed, give them a call. You can say something to the effect of: I am excited that you called me back and for budgetary reasons, can we talk about raising the salary to this ____ amount? If the position starts at 40k ask for 47, 50k ask for 57, 60k ask for 67 so on and so forth. They will not turn you down just because you are trying to negotiate salary. Remember, the cards are on your table. They called you because something they saw in you impressed them. Be secure and be confident. The position is almost yours all you have to do is come up with a mutual agreement on the salary and you're done. BE SECURE!!! You need to remember that they will always look at your salary history. Then they will look at midrange for the position you are applying for. If you are way under market, they will more than likely offer you the lowest amount in that salary grade.

Have I always been comfortable? Absolutely not. Quite frankly, it makes my stomach turn every time. Most applicants are insecure and potential employers will feed on that. Remember the salary you get is what you will stay at unless they have mid year raises which is not likely. If you begin in any month other than January and you get a substantial raise, it will be prorated and will be smaller than origionally thought.

So, with all this said, you receive an offer, tell them you would like 24-48 hours to think about the offer and the position. Then if it’s a simple offer, no relo needed, give them a call. You can say something to the effect of: I am excited that you called me back and for budgetary reasons, can we talk about raising the salary to this ____ amount? If the position starts at 40k ask for 47, 50k ask for 57, 60k ask for 67 so on and so forth. They will not turn you down just because you are trying to negotiate salary.

Remember, the cards are on your table. They called you because something they saw in you impressed them. Be secure and be confident. The position is almost yours all you have to do is come up with a mutual agreement on the salary and you’re done. BE SECURE!!!

]]> By: Jamie http://www.personaldev.org/the-2-most-important-concepts-in-negotiating-salary-domestically/#comment-8 Jamie Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:29:43 +0000 http://www.personaldev.org/the-2-most-important-concepts-in-negotiating-salary-domestically/#comment-8 The hard part I think is building up the courage to ask. I know I've gone into the offer and being to scared to ask for more because of the fear of them saying no and not wanting me anymore...I know sounds sad, but it's hard to ask. Have you always been comfortable asking for more? Maybe you can write a post on how to go about asking. Thanks and great post! Jamie The hard part I think is building up the courage to ask. I know I’ve gone into the offer and being to scared to ask for more because of the fear of them saying no and not wanting me anymore…I know sounds sad, but it’s hard to ask. Have you always been comfortable asking for more?

Maybe you can write a post on how to go about asking.

Thanks and great post!

Jamie

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