5 Hot Job Negotiations Tips!
Everyone gets excited by a job offer. It's the culmination of an
industrious job search. At last you'll be moving on . . .
hopefully to something more interesting, challenging and
lucrative.
A job offer is a vote of confidence in your ability to do a good
job. And it says a lot about your skill in developing a rapport
and chemistry with your next boss.
But the job search process isn't over!
How you close the deal by successfully negotiating a
compensation package can make or break the job offer on the
table. Do it right and you lock up your new job and position
yourself for the future. Do it wrong and you can lose the offer.
The solution is to do your homework. Here are 5 tips:
1. Research your pay level. Find out how it stacks up to similar
jobs in other similar organizations.
2. Don't bank on future promises. If part of your deal is some
future compensation, promotion or benefit, get it in writing!
3. If possible get hold of the organization's info packet. Often
compensation, benefits packages and other expectations are
spelled out there.
4. Get your new boss or the HR rep to spell out the
organization's expectations of their employees in general and of
this job in particular.
5. Remember you are in the strongest bargaining position before
you accept the job. That's when your negotiating must be done.
Most managers expect you to negotiate. Don't passively accept
whatever is put on the table. Be prepared to discuss your
concerns about the offer, e.g. level of compensation, benefits
package, future growth, reporting relationships, etc.
In short, wrap up your job search with a bang!