Maximizing a Salary Offer
Featured Article & Career Coach: Meg Montford, MCCC
Meg's Article: "Maximizing a Salary Offer"
It's a proven fact: To return to work following a layoff, you may have to accept a lower salary than the one you enjoyed in your previous position. However, there are a few strategies to employ to try to boost your financial point of entry
-Take some time to consider any salary offer. Ask for at least 24 to 48 hours. Silence is golden - or it can become so when you let it "hang" there awhile following an initial offer. Don't rush to fill the quiet void.
- Weigh any offer against the company's expectations of you in the position rather than your personal needs. The company has put itself on the line with its offer. Rest assured they have a cap, but you may have some wiggle room based upon how much value the company perceives you can bring them. [read more]
Food for Thought: I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do. —Helen Keller
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Meg's Article: "Maximizing a Salary Offer"
It's a proven fact: To return to work following a layoff, you may have to accept a lower salary than the one you enjoyed in your previous position. However, there are a few strategies to employ to try to boost your financial point of entry
-Take some time to consider any salary offer. Ask for at least 24 to 48 hours. Silence is golden - or it can become so when you let it "hang" there awhile following an initial offer. Don't rush to fill the quiet void.
- Weigh any offer against the company's expectations of you in the position rather than your personal needs. The company has put itself on the line with its offer. Rest assured they have a cap, but you may have some wiggle room based upon how much value the company perceives you can bring them. [read more]
Food for Thought: I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do. —Helen Keller
CertifiedCareerCoaches.com serves to educate, inform, and help individuals move their career forward and put their career plans into action. Search our database to find a career coach 24/7. We’ve eliminated the need to spend countless hours searching the web for credentialed career professionals. We’ve compiled key resources to help get your plans underway to effectively manage your career and succeed!
Certified career coaches provide expert advice, guidance, and take time to learn about you, what you want to gain from your career, and will stay with you every step of the way to ensure desired outcomes and goals are achieved.
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