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Negotiating Higher Pay
What is your get-a-raise strategy?
Writing a report with years achievements emphasing monies earned, saved, highlighted difficulties and how they were overcome.
Justifying your raise
Before you walk into your bosses' office and complain that you are not remunerated sufficiently for your role, DO YOUR HOMEWORK!* Find comparative roles to yours currently advertised and use them as an example of market rates for your job.* Demonstrate how in the previous 12 months you feel you have added value to the company.* Demonstrate your commitment to the firm in an ongoing way and show your willingness to invest your future labours in a company and/or product you believe in (i.e. not just what you did in the previous year, but your future plans for providing a good service and the ways in which you can add value to the company).* Never mention personal financial strife. Your boss does not care that you cannot manage your salary sufficiently. Never say "...but I have to pay for this/that and I can't afford to." It is not relevant to him or her.* Never threaten to leave unless you are prepared to do exactly that. Suggesting you are paid more "or I will leave and find someone who will pay me more" will lead to an invitation to do exactly that. By focusing and levering on the negative you can never hope for a positive outcome.* Be compelling and believe in yourself. It's okay to admit that you find these kinds of conversations uncomfortable. However, if you did not think you were worth more money, you wouldn't be asking!Good luck!
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