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If you are an auditory learner, driving, or at your desk with headphones, you can catch all of these gems from my interview on The Philadelphia Millennial Podcast.
The episode drops in the next few hours, but I wanted to link you to her podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-philadelphia-millennial/id1352525495
The episode drops in the next few hours, but I wanted to link you to her podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-philadelphia-millennial/id1352525495
Do you want more coins, but aren’t sure if it’s your time to ask?
Consider the following:
1. Have you been at your job/position for a year?
2. Did you recently complete a new degree, certification, or training program?
3. Have your responsibilities / achievements increased?
Consider the following:
1. Have you been at your job/position for a year?
2. Did you recently complete a new degree, certification, or training program?
3. Have your responsibilities / achievements increased?
If you said, “yes” to any of this, then yes, you should continue reading to learn how to formally proposition your employer for a raise.
I’m going to break this into two pieces.
1. Preparing to ask.
2. Asking.
I’m going to break this into two pieces.
1. Preparing to ask.
2. Asking.
To prepare to ask:
1. Consider timing.
You should begin preparing to ask at least 2-3 weeks before the start of the fiscal or calendar year- whichever you’re organization functions on.
Many nonprofits & municipalities operate on a July 1 start.
1. Consider timing.
You should begin preparing to ask at least 2-3 weeks before the start of the fiscal or calendar year- whichever you’re organization functions on.
Many nonprofits & municipalities operate on a July 1 start.
2. Consider performance review time.
If you’re formally evaluated within your organization, DO NOT REVIEW YOURSELF HUMBLY. TALK HEAVY.
Remind your supervisor and HR of all excellent projects you contributed to or led.
Use those action adverbs.
If you’re formally evaluated within your organization, DO NOT REVIEW YOURSELF HUMBLY. TALK HEAVY.
Remind your supervisor and HR of all excellent projects you contributed to or led.
Use those action adverbs.
3. Once you know the timing, begin gathering your data to develop a tangible document that will make a raise fool proof for you.
A.) print your job description
B.) cite examples of how you executed each of those.
C.) cite 2-3 ADDITIONAL tasks you execute well.
(example below)
A.) print your job description
B.) cite examples of how you executed each of those.
C.) cite 2-3 ADDITIONAL tasks you execute well.
(example below)
If you were hired to be a receptionist, and after being awesome at that, you developed, implemented, and evaluated the efficiency of a new filing system that made the onboard or discharge of clients smoother (and thus generated more money), then you my friend, need a new bag!
Now- the key here to citing those awesome new things you do, MAKE SURE THEY ARE BENEFICIAL TO YOUR ORGANIZATION.
• Are you managing/overseeing compliance of a new program?
• Did you conceptualize a newsletter?
• Do you tweet well and thus engage and reach new clients?
• Are you managing/overseeing compliance of a new program?
• Did you conceptualize a newsletter?
• Do you tweet well and thus engage and reach new clients?
If your ask involves new education you’ve gained that has increased your market value and thus talent within your organization:
Make sure you highlight how that degree, training, or certification now benefits the organization.
Make sure you highlight how that degree, training, or certification now benefits the organization.
Do the research to know your value.
1. Peak at competitors to know what they’re paying for a similar role.
2. Use http://paysa.com
3. Do not be afraid to look not just at title, BUT responsibilities as well because a title change might be the ask/compromise also.
1. Peak at competitors to know what they’re paying for a similar role.
2. Use http://paysa.com
3. Do not be afraid to look not just at title, BUT responsibilities as well because a title change might be the ask/compromise also.
(doing the research to know your value)
4. Get comfortable talking about salary. Twitter is a great place. Ask “does anyone do x y and z” or “perform these tasks in a nonprofit/government/hospital?”
Slide in DMs as be honest about intention and ask if they’ll share their salary.
4. Get comfortable talking about salary. Twitter is a great place. Ask “does anyone do x y and z” or “perform these tasks in a nonprofit/government/hospital?”
Slide in DMs as be honest about intention and ask if they’ll share their salary.
Understand that you can ask for more than a financial raise just in case.
Prepare a list of other valuable forms of negotiables.
•Do you want to work from home once a week?
•Do you want commuter/parking benefits?
•Do you want to work a 10/4?
•Do you want a title change?
Prepare a list of other valuable forms of negotiables.
•Do you want to work from home once a week?
•Do you want commuter/parking benefits?
•Do you want to work a 10/4?
•Do you want a title change?
A title change is often a really seamless opportunity employers are willing to do that don’t cost them tons more money, BUT FOR YOU: the opportunity to shift from Project Manager to Assistant Director will open doors for you to be an Assistant Director other places = more money.
Actually asking is the part that hangs so many up.
Don’t let it because,
1. We’ve built the case for why you deserve it- you’re poppin’.
And,
2. Human Resources and your boss expect you to. They know the cost of living increases 3% every year. They know you got your degree.
Don’t let it because,
1. We’ve built the case for why you deserve it- you’re poppin’.
And,
2. Human Resources and your boss expect you to. They know the cost of living increases 3% every year. They know you got your degree.
Practice your ask in the mirror, with a Career Consultant (like me), or with a mentor.
I hold Salary Negotiation consultations all the time!
Don’t hesitate to book yours here: https://rebrandcc.com/shop/p_778740/salary-negotiation-strategy
I hold Salary Negotiation consultations all the time!
Don’t hesitate to book yours here: https://rebrandcc.com/shop/p_778740/salary-negotiation-strategy
Your script is going to be
• how much you love your job, the organization, and want to continue growing there.
• the accomplishments you’ve made + the benefit to the department, company, or strategic goals.
• the hope that this is a good time to revisit your current salary.
• how much you love your job, the organization, and want to continue growing there.
• the accomplishments you’ve made + the benefit to the department, company, or strategic goals.
• the hope that this is a good time to revisit your current salary.
As I previously mentioned:
If your boss or HR let’s you know there’s no coins, be ready to say that you completely understand and would love to talk more about other forms of compensation or benefits and lay your list out.
If your boss or HR let’s you know there’s no coins, be ready to say that you completely understand and would love to talk more about other forms of compensation or benefits and lay your list out.
If your employer is unfortunately not willing to offer you any form of raise, but you’ve already highlighted your accomplishments, save those and invest in your new resumé with me so that we can begin marketing you to other opportunities that will compensate you fairly 
