Asking Salary for new employerThis seems like the simpliest of questions, but... I am interviewing for a position tomorrow and I know I will be asked the ultimate question of, "What are you looking for in terms of salary?" I know what the salary range of the jobs is and feel I deserve the top range. How do I tell the director my salary preference without sounding greedy. I want to sound confident and assertive, but the question of money always throws me. Any tips opn what to say? Most of the time new hires do not come in at the top of the published range, and if they do, they don't see a raise for a long, long time because they're hitting the wall. You should expect to see an offer at the mid-point if you meet all the requirements perfectly. If you exceed some of them, then you should make an effort to point those out during the interview and you can remind them of those if/when you get an offer if you feel the offer is too low and want to negotiate.
Tess I totally agree with Tess. I would expect a salary offer somewhere around the mid-range for the job. If you think that's too low, just politely ask if the offer is negotiable and see what sort of response you get. If the offer is negotiable, be prepared to counter with a salary range you feel is appropriate for how well your qualifications match the requirements of the job. But I honestly think you need to be prepared to also state with some specificity what you can bring to the job that will make it more valuable to the employer - in terms of experience, training, past job performance, skills, and education. Even if you accept a mid-range salary offer, that will at least give you the chance to prove you're worth more based on your actual job performance. Make sense? Paul W. Barada The Negotiation Expert | |
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