7 Important points on how to negotiate your salary

7 IMPORTANT POINTS ON HOW TO NEGOTIATE YOUR SALARAY

By: Faizan Ahmad


When you have cleared your interview and now it’s the time to decide
About the perks that everyone is struggling in this world. It’s the time to decide about your salary package. Always remember the following points in your mind before you enter into this game of negotiating on your salary. Keep this thing in your mind every time that the salary package varies from one post to another and its important to look at the current post you have applied for so that you can decide what type of demand you have to put on the table.



Do A Research Before You Sit On The Chair:

So you have decided to go in? GOOD!! Well my friend, before going for any interview what you have to do is to make a general survey in the market so you should know what is the current salary being offered to the candidates by different type of companies. And especially what is the current salary package running for that specific post that you have applied for. Log on to the company’s website where you have an interview in a day or two. See what are the requirements of the organization and what is the portfolio of the management and what category that particular organization falls into. You should be well aware about the brief description of the related company. It’s like a battle where you have do your work before entering yourself into the field and if you are not updated and well prepared then most likely you would put your swords down and surrender!! GOOD LUCK BRO!!





Let The Ball Go In Their Half:

Always and always ask the interviewer first that what salary would they offer to you for this particular job. If he/she forces you to tell it first then say that you don’t have any idea about it and if still you are forced to tell it first then give them a range nearer to the one you are expecting like something around $ to $!! Etc. After doing that you have to judge what type of reaction does the interviewer shows to you. You then evaluate whether your expectation is appropriate or not and is it possible to have a little flexibility in it so that you both can have it decided on a mutual platform. Its always better to have it said from the other side first because it gives you an idea and with the help of this you can make a change in your demands without letting the interviewer know
what is running in your mind right at the moment.


Always Act As If You Are One Hand Up:

If you are already doing any job then demand a higher salary then the current one. Like if your are currently earning around $3000.00/month then demand
Your salary to be something around $3,500.00/month or may be $4000.00/month or
What ever you think is appropriate according to the nature of the post you are trying
To get. Remember that you don’t have to be rigid in any part of the interview so keep your spirits high dear. You are almost there!! It’s obvious that you are on a confident stage if you are already doing a job somewhere and mostly you get your demanded one.
You have the cleared picture of everything in front of you because you know it well that you are safe and secured because you have no fear of losing anything, you are already working on a salary scale. So keep the nip in the bud!!





And If Things Are Not Going Your Way:

Now lets talk about the other side. If you are currently not doing any job and is called for an interview then most probably your confidence is not on the most higher levels. No problem!! Everything has a solution and I am saying this because I have been through all these stages and I have learned a lot after fighting on all these battles and
You know what? I have won every time after that. So, no matter if you were earning $5000.00/month on your previous job , now its no more with you!! Try to realize that its
History and don’t keep that salary option infront of you while you are giving an interview
For a new job. This time the interviewer is one hand up to you so wait and let him/her offer the salary to you. If they ask you first then tell them exactly what you were earning in your previous job but but but don’t forget to add this line : “ Dear Sir/Madam, I don’t have any idea about the current salary expectations so I would be grateful to you if you could give me some idea that how much salary is deserving to me . This is the point where you have again took a chance and now wait for the reply from the interviewer. If they offer you something which is nearer to your expectations then don’t think anymore and give it a go!!! Accept it. You are almost done!! And if what they offer is not upto your expectations then think for a moment and try to negotiate and see if its possible that may be it could get raised a bit more. If it doesn’t then don’t waste your precious time and accept it. You are done!!





Never Ever Beg For A Job:

My friend, always remember that you possess your own level of integrity and of course you don’t want to loose it at any cost. So hold your inner feelings
because they would force you to become emotional to get a job in any case whether you are already working or a jobless individual. Put some breaks on your emotions and feelings and I do understand all of these as I have been through these phases many times throughout my entire career. Always have a faith on yourself and believe on this thing that if you deserve that job then you will get it!! And if you don’t deserve it then it’s for own good that you find another one because it’s not of your worth. BINGO!!! Your ego, self-esteem and integrity are the most valuable assets to you and you never ever compromise on these assets of yours. Never beg for a job in front of anyone!!! You are talented enough to create your own path and achieve your target. GOOD LUCK!!





Be Patient My Friend:

No matter how experienced you are, no matter how talented you are, no matter how bold you are, no matter how clever you are, no matter how creative you are, no matter what so ever you are, always and always be patient in any circumstance. People come and go, things change a lot, time never stops but what you have to learn is “Patience”. I have seen many people ruining their careers just because of one reason; they did not learn to be patient. You may come over the stages where you might think that it’s all over for you but in fact its not!! The thing, which is missing, is the “patience”. You often find your fruits when you show patience no matter what field you are working in. May be you find anything which you are looking for and you gets it only because some body else has lost it due to impatience. KEEP GOING MATE !!!





Its Now Or Never; Make A Decision:

Opportunity knocks only once in a lifetime, that is what you should have a belief on. Intelligent people always make a click on the right time!! Why? Because they know the value of time and they work on this formula of “Now Or Never”. If you keep on thinking and thinking before taking any decision then that time might by pass you and you are left behind all alone. So learn to take the decisions on time and hit the right spot every time. BULL’S EYE!!! During the whole interview, what you have to do is to take your time and evaluate about everything and put yourself in a position to decide whether you have a worth of working in this organization or not? And when every thing is completed, the salary is up to your expectations, the post is according to your dreams, the environment is the most suitable one for you, then it’s you who has the final authority to decide whether to join them or not. BEST WISHES!!!

Faizan Ahmad

Skype: faizan153