How Do You Negotiate A Higher Salary?
Maximizing your earning potential is key to becoming successful. Whether we are in financially tough times or coasting through life, extra income can always help increase your financial stability. Whether you believe your company is not compensating you accurately, or simply initiating your long overdue raise, here are a few guidelines to follow while negotiating your salary. Asses your skills. What improvements have you made to deserve a pay increase? Hard work and dedication should not be the primary reasons for your raise, solely because doing what your job description entails is not enough, companies expect this of their employees. Research your company. See if your company is hitting their quarterly and yearly numbers. If they are, this will increase your chances of getting a raise. Also, talk to fellow employees to see if raises are being awarded, and at what percentages. Use Payscale.com. This site allows users to research average salaries by job title and geographical location.
