Negotiate your salary bright!

What’s the thing you think about when we’re about to start new job? The Coworkers? No. Boss? No fairly. The Money? Absolutely 

Here are some of tips for discussing your Salary with a Potential Employer

Do your homework on position & firm

Thoroughly research the market and the firm. Never approach a new employer without finding out the standard market salary for the position offered based on your experience and qualification.

Start with online research, and then talk to professionals and recruitment consultants. You can also speak to people in the company to have an idea about the latest state of its business, operations and the compensation structure. Use this data to justify your stand.

Show your experience and know-how

Put your past experiences on the table and let the employer see exactly why you're fit for the position. Hands-on experience is a very efficient tool.

Prove you're the best man for the job

Ultimately, employers want to see future employees defend their case and follow through with their ideas. Do the same when it comes to getting the position

Don't ask about salary

Let the employer talk about salary first. Most newcomers make the mistake of initiating the compensation discussion early on in the game. This exposes your inexperience and sends a negative signal that you are concerned only about the salary, not the profile. On the other hand, if the employer makes the first move and quotes a figure, it sets the floor for the negotiation and the final salary can only be negotiated upwards from there.

Only accept a verbal offer

Get every commitment in writing. If the hiring manager makes a verbal one—review in six months or a guaranteed 20% bonus—it has no meaning. If the firm is reluctant or slow in making its promises in writing, treat it with suspicion. The firm is either looking at a stronger candidate or has no intention of following up on its Promises.

Be comfortable with the employer, be calm and in control. 

 

Take this negotiation process seriously in your job search, and it may be the difference between wearing a Timex to work and a Rolex.


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Write a successful covering letter!

Cover letters. There is much discussion among professionals about the value of cover letters. To HR, they are HUGE. The covering letter puts flesh on the bare bones of the CV. They are Employer’s introduction to you - they are everything that you want HR to know about you. They tell employer how well you write, how seriously you take your job search, how much research you have done on your potential employer. If written well, cover letters demonstrate your mission, vision, direction, confidence and focus. When not written well, it can be your downfall.

 

  Let's take a look at the big mistakes.
 
  1. Addressees. Don't write a cover letter using Notepad, addressed To Whom It May Concern. You have just demonstrated how little homework you have done preparing for this position. If you don't know the name of the person doing the hiring, at least write Dear Hiring Manager, Human Resources Manager/Director, etc - something. Something other than To Whom It May Concern

2. Objective. In your cover letter, you should specifically address the company/employer's name, the title of the position and how/where you heard about the position. This letter should be custom written. When HR read your cover letter, He/she should know that YOU want THIS JOB. Not a job, THIS job. Now maybe you just want a job, but HR needs to think that you want the job for which he/she is advertising.

3. Tone. Your cover letter should show enthusiasm, interest, excitement and professionalism. HR should put that letter down wanting to meet you. The letter should permeate WOW.

4.  Content. Make sure that the content relates to the position and your interest in it. Do NOT add things like you will contact employer next Tuesday at 3pm. Employer/HR schedule is too packed to expect calls from job seekers. HR people have memories like elephants. They remember things and if they remember someone/something it usually isn't because of a 'good thing.'

Read it word by word for spelling errors, grammar and flow. Read it for proper punctuation and paragraphs, run-on sentences and spelling. Don't rely on spell check.

Find a quiet place to write your letter.....

Suggested structure for your covering letter:

First Paragraph

           State the job you’re applying for.

           Where you found out about it (advert in the newspaper etc).

            When you're available to start work.

Second Paragraph
Why you're interested in that type of work.
Why the company attracts you (if it's a small company say you prefer to work for a small friendly organization!).

Third Paragraph
Summarize your strengths and how they might be an advantage to the organization.
Relate your skills to the competencies required in the job.


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