Do you want more salary?
How to best prepare for the interview with the boss
Created: 08/06/2022, 15:08
Important for salary negotiations: employees should be aware of their own worth.
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Many employees still find it difficult to talk openly about how much they earn.
According to career experts, that could be getting in your own way.
For many employees, the topic of
salary
is a hot topic that they do not like to touch.
It can definitely be worthwhile to ask your boss for a salary increase, as experts are happy to explain on the basis of studies.
But what exactly should you pay attention to?
Jill Cotton,
career trends expert
at
Glassdoor, shares
a few tips on how to negotiate a
successful salary
.
According to a statement from the job portal, this is their advice:
10 tips for a successful salary negotiation
1. "Compare salaries":
Before starting salary negotiations, it is helpful to check what others in comparable positions are earning, according to
Glassdoor
's communication on the appropriate approach, among other things.
2. “Choose the right time”:
If the annual performance review is still too long away, according to the expert, it is advisable to ask for an interview when an important project has been successfully completed and the supervisor is satisfied.
An unsolicited request for a raise during the busiest week of the year is likely to have little chance of success.
3. "Show your own value":
At a time when companies are also suffering under the pressure of rising costs, employees must make it clear what value they have for the company and prove this with concrete examples, according to another Tip.
4. “Ask about salary levels”:
More and more companies are making their salary policy more transparent, the release goes on to say, by internally publishing the salary ranges for all positions in the company.
According to the career expert, it is worth checking whether this is the case with your own employer.
5. "Money isn't everything":
If a raise is not an option in the current position, there are alternative benefits such as more vacation days, flexible working hours, additional benefits or perks, and support for training that employees can negotiate.
6. "Be patient":
It is unlikely that a supervisor would be able to give a raise on the spot,
Glassdoor said in the release.
A short thank-you letter for the conversation with a summary of what was discussed would be helpful for everyone involved, according to the expert's advice.
Workers should also give their supervisors some time to review the application and speak to anyone else involved in the process.
7. "Talk to colleagues about salary"
: Knowing your colleagues' salaries helps, as the communication goes on to say, to assess whether your own pay is appropriate.
According to a study by Glassdoor, however, only 30 percent of employees in Germany stated that
to have disclosed her salary to colleagues.
8. "Search for the right job offers"
: According to the expert, advertisements in which a salary is specified make salary negotiations easier and save applicants from wasting time applying for a position that does not match their salary expectations.
9. "Be prepared for tricky questions"
: Almost two-thirds (65 percent) of job seekers believe that companies should not ask about their previous salary in an interview, the job portal further states.
If applicants are confronted with this question, they should not feel compelled to answer, according to the career expert's tip.
Research in advance helps to make it clear to yourself what added value your own skills have for the company.
10. "Proceed strategically":
When changing jobs, applicants should also consider why they want to leave a company and what they expect (and don't expect) from their new job, according to another tip from the expert according to the announcement.
In addition, it is important to be aware of the risks associated with a job or industry change.
It is helpful here to consider in advance which of your own skills can be transferred to another industry.
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Asking for a salary increase is worthwhile in many cases
A
Glassdoor
study published in March showed that
women in particular often feel uncomfortable with salary negotiations
: "For example, half of the female respondents simply accepted the last job offer without negotiating (51%)," says the portal's statement on the study.
"In addition, only a little more than a third (35%) of the women dared to ask for a salary increase - in contrast to 45 percent of the male study participants." Even though the survey also showed that it was worthwhile Asking for a raise: "83 percent of those surveyed who asked for a raise in the last 12 months did get one — though not always exactly the amount requested."
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