Top Tips for Getting the Salary You Want!

When being Interviewed..........

• Don’t talk about money
• Let the hirer speak first
• Hog it (hand over gob)
• Share your knowledge
• Deal

DON’T TALK ABOUT MONEY
In an interview scenario, why bother talking about money until you and the hirer have agreed that you are suitable for the business and that the business is suitable for you. No point discussing money until you get an offer and anyway, if the hirer asks what money you want / what you are earning currently, they are gathering information on what your expectations may be. If your answer is too high, then you could lose out on an offer, if your answer is too low then you’ll lose out to a lower salary proposal on an offer or, be eliminated - because if you don’t value you, why should they?

Discussing money can be a little awkward and after the duties have been clarified, you need to make the hirer aware of what you are going to bring to them. You can always express to the hirer that the most important thing is the role and the company and that you are aware of the pay scale for the position (at least, you should be aware before you attend an interview, otherwise why are you there!) and should you be fortunate enough to be offered a position, then the finer details can be discussed at that stage.

LET THE HIRER SPEAK FIRST
It’s all about timing. Don’t give out all your information too early. When it comes to discussing remuneration, let the hirer go first. That way you’ll know what they would like to pay and then you can demonstrate your thoughts backed up by your research. After all, you’d be gutted if you were looking for £25K and because you spoke too soon about your expectations, they offered you £25K – only to find out later that the hirer was actually going to offer £28K! Or, you overpriced yourself, for a job you really really wanted anyway, and lost out on the position because they felt you wouldn’t be happy with the salary in the longer term.

HOG IT
This could apply to the above point also. Once the hirer has told you the salary on offer, respond calmly (regardless of how you actually feel). If the offer is too low, they probably know it and are likely to be trying it on. If it’s too high, job done!

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