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CibbuanoDiscussing your salary in a job interview
September 5th 2006 00:50
Last week I provided some information on how to go about negotiating a salary package for your job. This post is going to provide some specific information and advice for discussing your salary in a job interview.
The salary discussion portion of an interview is one of the most anticipated parts of an interview. No matter how wonderful the job sounds, everyone wants to make sure that they’re going to be rewarded fairly for their dedication to a new job. The key to salary discussions in an interview is timing.
You can appear to be too money motivate if you bring up the salary discussion. If possible it is best to let the interviewer bring up the topic. I’ve been in job interviews where the salary hasn’t been addressed by the employer. For a start I think that it is particularly rude and bad form for an employer to not discuss the salary in a job interview. Nevertheless, it is important that you know where you stand before you leave an interview.
If the interview is heading towards a wrap up and your salary has not been discussed, it may be necessary for you to broach the subject. Generally, at the interview an interviewee will ask if you have any further questions at which point is a good time to bring up and salary questions that haven’t been touched. Lead into the salary discussion by enquiring what the method of remuneration is. Will you be getting an hourly rate or a fixed annual salary? That way you’ve got the ball rolling without directly asking what your salary will be.
An employer may ask you what your expectant salary may be. This is a really difficult question because you don’t want to shoot too high or too low. You should have done some preliminary investigation prior to your interview. Check online or in the job section of your paper and find out what the average salary range is for the type of job you are applying for. Any professional institution or organization associated with a specific industry will also be able to provide you with a guide for your expectant salary.
It is perfectly fine to ask the interviewer what the budgeted salary range is for the prospective position. That way you’ve got a ballpark figure to guide you. If you don’t feel you know enough about your employment expectations to make a call on your expected salary, it is perfectly fine to say that you’d prefer to postpone any discussions about your salary until you have some more information about the position. There’s no point providing your salary expectations without understanding your employment requirements.
The salary discussion portion of an interview is one of the most anticipated parts of an interview. No matter how wonderful the job sounds, everyone wants to make sure that they’re going to be rewarded fairly for their dedication to a new job. The key to salary discussions in an interview is timing.
You can appear to be too money motivate if you bring up the salary discussion. If possible it is best to let the interviewer bring up the topic. I’ve been in job interviews where the salary hasn’t been addressed by the employer. For a start I think that it is particularly rude and bad form for an employer to not discuss the salary in a job interview. Nevertheless, it is important that you know where you stand before you leave an interview.
If the interview is heading towards a wrap up and your salary has not been discussed, it may be necessary for you to broach the subject. Generally, at the interview an interviewee will ask if you have any further questions at which point is a good time to bring up and salary questions that haven’t been touched. Lead into the salary discussion by enquiring what the method of remuneration is. Will you be getting an hourly rate or a fixed annual salary? That way you’ve got the ball rolling without directly asking what your salary will be.
An employer may ask you what your expectant salary may be. This is a really difficult question because you don’t want to shoot too high or too low. You should have done some preliminary investigation prior to your interview. Check online or in the job section of your paper and find out what the average salary range is for the type of job you are applying for. Any professional institution or organization associated with a specific industry will also be able to provide you with a guide for your expectant salary.
It is perfectly fine to ask the interviewer what the budgeted salary range is for the prospective position. That way you’ve got a ballpark figure to guide you. If you don’t feel you know enough about your employment expectations to make a call on your expected salary, it is perfectly fine to say that you’d prefer to postpone any discussions about your salary until you have some more information about the position. There’s no point providing your salary expectations without understanding your employment requirements.
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I absolutely hate this part of life and ork and it's so important.
A big thing for me was the belief in self worth part.
More people should read this and be able to prepare properly it's not such a scary thing - it's business!