How to win the battle to negotiate salary?

Sarah Jamal

Talking about material matters is one of the main dilemmas for applicants to work in new jobs, especially if they are newly graduated or have little experience.

In the event that the monthly salary is mentioned in the details of the advertised job, it is often fixed and non-negotiable, but if it is not mentioned in the announcement or is linked to previous experiences, here it becomes more flexible, and can be discussed in the interview between the parties.

Women and young graduates usually rush to accept jobs after the employer's first offer, due to their lack of negotiation experience, difficulty with them, or lack of self-confidence, Live Carrier reports.

So before going into a salary negotiation battle, you will have to follow these tips:

1. Before going to the interview, do an online search to find salaries for similar jobs in the labor market, successful negotiation policies, or you can use the expertise of your predecessors in the same field.

2. One of the most popular sites to help is Glass Door, which provides information about companies and employees and their current and past wages and offers employees' opinions on what they are getting, as mentioned in The Balance Carriers website.

3 - Avoid discussion in financial matters over the phone or in e-mails, the best negotiation is face-to-face, usually with the human resources department of the company. Know that if you fail to negotiate in the first interview, this does not mean the end of the world, according to the site "HPR" Start working and wait and prove your abilities to do the tasks assigned to do, and after a period of renegotiation again, this time let your competence speak for you.

4. Before you start the negotiation, learn about the nature and size of the job advertiser. For example, if a company needs to hire 20 people at the same time in similar jobs, expect that they will not give you a bigger salary, but you can negotiate more flexible things like start date, holidays, incentives and bonuses.

5 - Expect the employer to ask you some questions that prompt you to a specific answer, and may feel uncomfortable and tension. If the question is: Are you ready to accept the job offer with us? Do not rush to accept or refuse, because the employer simply wants to ask him to reassure that you are still passionate about the job and work with them or not.

6.Life Carrier advises you not to rush to reject the financial offer if it is less than your expectations, and try to negotiate the privileges of the job; such as travel, insurance, treatment, practical exercises, car and transportation, and overtime hours; which help to increase the physical offer.

7. Marketing yourself, talk about your skills and experiences in an attractive way, and you should know that your confidence in your abilities is an essential part of the feeling of the employer / or the owner of the employment decision that you are best suited for this job, according to the site "HBR". Talking about yourself does not mean that you are arrogant; it is your only chance to prove your competence and facilitate the negotiation of the optimal salary. You can hire a friend and act as an interview coach.

8 - Try to be friendly, and give yourself a chance to think, this is your right, and ask for a time before the final response. One of the tips of the Czech Scientist website on salary negotiation is that after the expiry of the agreed period and return to the negotiating table, try to ask open questions to them, such as: I am very excited about this job, but after thinking I wondered: Is there anything new can be presented ?

9 - Whatever happened in the physical discussion session try to be professional and patience, and if you find that negotiation no longer has a role, express thanks to the employer for this opportunity, they may contact you later if they find that you are the best applicant.

10 - Do not fall into the trap of "expected salary" and rush to answer it, but ask your employer about the responsibilities of the job required, on which the salary depends. If you have to answer by giving an expected number, retrieve the information obtained in the advance search for similar jobs in the labor market.