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this is a realistic question because this is the most likely conclusion when asking for a bit more money. most corporate companies are hardened by the bottomline and won't be willing to budge very much from the initial offer.

Thanks for sharing! Completely agree.

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@@yourcareermastery ahh i see and also yes the content is satisfactory 🙂

Best of luck navigating the process - there’s always a chance you could lose your job in the restructure. Good idea to brush up your resume and get prepared should something unfortunate happen with your role.

Best of luck!

A healthy dose of skepticism never goes astray.

Necessary experience isn’t always a mandatory criteria, but it obviously helps a lot. You can focus on how you have a range of highly transferable skills from your previous roles that will help you bring a unique perspective to the company and succeed in the role.

If you know what salary you want, and what you’re worth on the market for your skills and experience and for the role, then giving them a straight up figure is totally fine. You can also ask them what their budget for the role is, to have them put their cards on the table first.

This is true - but typically budgets are flexible for the right candidate. Typically a company will low ball you, and you can either accept that, or bump your salary up to the top end of their range. Nothing wrong in asking.

It’s all about leverage, tough when you’re a grad. Honestly the most important thing at the early stages of your career is getting that first job and some experience under your belt. I would focus on that, and then look to negotiate a pay increase once you’ve proven yourself after six to 12 months at the business.

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This is true, always depends on the manager and your relationship with them.

Great question - some of the top qualities I’ve noticed are great communication skills, taking initiative and being proactive (i.e. not waiting for people to tell you what to do, just doing it), being able to think logically and clearly, being accountable to numbers, being able to put a clear strategy together, and being able to stay calm and reasonable even in the face of adversity. Hope that helps!

You also have to be the biggest advocate for your career - keep improving your skills and always face into new challenges in order to keep developing yourself. The more you grow and develop, the more valuable you’ll become to the market, and the more money you could make, and the more choice in jobs you could have as well.

Absolutely - even government and state organisations will have salary ranges for roles hired in their departments, as not everyone has equal amounts of skills and experiences. Therefore there should always be some room to negotiate.

Hey mate great question - recruiters can be a good source of this information. Likewise some companies on LinkedIn will list the salary pay range along with the job. Further to this, you can google pay scale for jobs and find the ones that typically pay higher - ultimately it will depend on your level of experience, skills, and ability to negotiate.

@@yourcareermastery Got it but what's the role of Unique Value Ad in interviews to gain more salary and stand out from the rest of competition ? How does that work in achieving massive success without depending on average route of promotions etc

Thanks for sharing - couldn't agree more. If everyone becomes a tiktok influencer, who is going to pick the fruit, process the orders, making the payments, run the logistics, keep the lights on - we need to have respect for the range of professions that support our society.

Without knowing the full details and context, especially with regard to your contract with the company, however if they have said that you're entitled to certain financial benefits then you should be paid those. You can always check in with the relevant union or regulatory/legal body that oversees workplace relations for your industry in your country.

Amen - seems like common sense right!

Nice work!! There’s always room to negotiate, especially for the right candidate.

Hey mate - great question. With any job search, you can use a number of channels to try and land that new job faster. I would suggest connecting with a couple of recruiters who specialise in working with engineers, they can also help you brush up your resume. They will also connect you to prospective employers. LinkedIn is a great place to apply for jobs, and you can also look up a number of relevant firms in your city and email their HR department directly. You could also find and message those contacts on LinkedIn to ask if there’s any upcoming roles available. The more interviews you get the better, as this will help sharpen your skills for when the right role comes around. Best of luck with your job search!

@@yourcareermastery Thanks a Ton 😊 Is it okay to give a phone call to HR's or company owners if i see their mobile number on LinkedIn or message directly ? Also should i mention the big career gap in my resume in details or leave it and emphasise more about my internship period and relevant skills.. Do you recommend me some books to read for connecting with potential recruiters, networking with them effectively and land a job without making mistakes.. to stand out from the rest of competition..

Hey mate - no worries at all. If they have their contact information listed then feel free to contact directly. HR is probably your best option, that said, connecting with a number of recruiters is a great idea. They can sometimes be flaky, so you will want to follow up with them, however they can certainly help you prepare for the interview as it’s in their best interests to help companies find the right candidates. Job gaps are becoming more normal and common these days, no need to address it unless asked. That said you want to have a reasonable and succinct answer that addresses it if asked. What’s most important always is the skills and experience you bring to the table, now whether you took a career break or not. Cheers!

@@yourcareermastery Insightful !! Would love to see you making more videos around this topic and achieving promotions at work faster after joining the company to cope up with wasted time and sky rocket our professional growth..

Thanks for the feedback! I’ll film some more videos around this topic and give you a shoutout in the coming weeks.

Thanks for sharing - managing a team of six is no easy feet so massive kudos to you. Managing a team of 6 and getting paid the same as the specialists in your team should be an instant red flag to your HR department, and they should instantly rectify that if they want to retain you. If they don’t adjust your pay, I would suggest you start shopping around. People management skills aren’t very common, and as a women in the engineering field you would offer a very sought after skill set to any large or small firm. Talking to recruiters could help you gauge what your salary bracket should be given your breadth of skills and experience. If you get an offer for a higher pay you can use that as leverage. If your boss is a tight a** there isn’t much you can do to change that other than force his hand. Best of luck out there - the important thing is to know your worth and feel confident asking for it.

Glad to help!

Essentially, some bosses and business owners, are cheapskates and have no idea how to properly evaluate salary and just want the best person for the cheapest price. Best to avoid these kinds of companies as there's less opportunity for bonuses, pay increases, and general career progression. Thanks for sharing!

Definitely not being greedy - you can always negotiate until the contract is signed. If you demonstrate your range, and they make an offer, you can always negotiate higher and say that you’ve had a think about the role and the value that you can add, and because of this you’d be looking for a salary more of X. Good luck out there!

Thanks for sharing - they can be sneaky sometimes. For context, for my current role they asked me in the screening call what my expected salary was, but then they also asked me what my current salary was. It caught me off guard that they would ask for my current salary - regardless I “inflated” my current salary to better my chances of getting my expected salary. Essentially asking for your previous or current salary is none of their business - I recommend you put down whatever number you want. They are doing so to justify underpaying you, which they have tried to do. That said, you should negotiate their offer - don’t accept a lower salary if you know you’re worth more.

Hey - great question. If they told you from the first stage what their budget is, then you can still proceed to second round if a) you think you could still consider the job b) you think they might flex on the budget when they decide you’re the right candidate and don’t want to lose you or c) because you want to gain more experience and practice interviewing. But I don’t recommend taking the pay cut unless you absolutely have to. You should be paid what you deserve and I promise there’s a company out there who will honour that value that you bring.

Absolutely- you can say something like, “given I’m currently on X salary, and this new role would see me taking on greater levels of responsibility and business impact, I’m looking for a salary range more like X.” Hope that helps!

Hey mate great question - usually over the phone from my experience, either with the HR person managing the process or the hiring manager. Usually the HR person is the one coordinating all the final details and contract - they’re typically quite time poor so over the phone is totally fine. Hope that helps!

Thanks for sharing! It’s no doubt a tough situation when the apple is rotten to the core. Fortunately it’s not our responsibility to fix entire companies (unless we work in HR), so if that’s the situation you find yourself in, highly suggest planning a pivot into a different company that treats you better and more respectfully.

Hey mate - your line manager is just your manager. Different companies use either manager or line manager interchangeably.

@yourcareermastery I didn't know that thanks ☺️

@@gainful69no worries, any time.

I’m sorry to hear that this happened. It’s very rare from my experience and from experience or the people I know and work with that this would happen. It’s possible they found someone who was willing to accept the lower offer. This can happen. That said you’re better off typically holding out for a role that pays you what you deserve. I promise that that role is out there. Before I landed my current role I probably interviewed at about 10 different companies to find the right one at the right price.

I will add to the reply above that they did probably know or have in mind someone who could take less. And that's fine. But a company that would prefer someone who settles for less is NOT the company you want to work for. You want to work for a company that will pay you to get you in the door for your value, and not purely for the budget they have. You dodged a bullet. Keep looking. There is a proper role out there for you

@nicolepigrabbit I would add to this post that I love to acknowledge a higher salary might not be possible during lean economic times and offering an alternative to a higher salary. For me, I love to ask for a roadmap with SMART goals to earn the higher salary within the first year. Often they won't be willing to give you more money without knowing what you're capable of, but they ARE willing to give you an opportunity to prove your worth. ❤

My mindset is if the company behaved that way in a negotiation, you're better off not going there anyway. That's a major red flag, and in current job markets, they should expect prospects to try and negotiate

@@tomonkysinatree Right. Dick move to just take away the offer rather than say something like "no your request is not possible but we still want you." You don't want to work with people like that.

Yea definitely. So you could say “thank you for the salary offer, I’m really excited about this opportunity and working for this company. Having had more time to consider the role and the value I can bring, I’d be looking at a salary of $95K. Does that align with your budget?”

If you are excited about the role and it provides development opportunities, then you can definitely go for it. You could try and negotiate a higher bonus % tier if they cannot meet you eye to eye on salary. For example, if their base package was 10% bonus you could try to get 15%.

Great question, and no simple answer here unfortunately. Depends on a number of factors, including how the offer stacks up against the market average for your role, and where your skills and experience land you on that salary range. Sometimes an employer can completely lowball you and you could request $10,000-$40,000 more especially if the role is senior. However for my last role I stated my number and their offer exceeded it so I didn’t have to negotiate it. It all depends, but you need to know your desired number going in, and negotiate from there.

Don't say anything. Kindly let them down nicely while telling them you want to work for them, you are bringing x and y value, but the compensation and benefits are a bit short in areas x and y. Make them reformulated the 2nd offer before you give a number. If they insist, go high. They'll cut the difference almost always. But always butter the roll first, THEN bake it. Make them confident and know they want you, and make them show you how much that means for them money and compensation wise.