Fees and Salary Negotiation
Fees and Salary Negotiation
Look surprised when they make an offer
Phillippa one of my clients looked deliberately surprised when she was given her salary rise for a new job she was taking on. Actually she was surprised how much they had offered, but as coached she said nothing and with the silence held, her boss said you seem a bit dissappointed I will see what [...]
Posted on October 31, 2008 • No comments so far
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Fees and Salary Negotiation
Timing is crucial in any negotiation
I am advising a couple of my cleints not to negotiate their salary at the present time, due to difficulties within their companies and and the credit crunch. It is better to wait until the economic situation improves in their case. However now is the time to negotiate anything related to costs. Get your negotiating [...]
Posted on August 31, 2008 • No comments so far
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Fees and Salary Negotiation
Time + Skills (should) = Pay Package
I always say to my clients, if all things are equal this equation is right. Now we all have issues with the credit crunch, the oil price and the economic situation. Lots of jobs in IT are continuing to be outsourced to India, at 20% of the salaries paid in the UK. However in today’s [...]
Posted on July 13, 2008 • No comments so far
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Fees and Salary Negotiation
Ask your boss – discussion with coaching client yesterday
I have a target to earn £90k by 2010. What do I need to do to get that? That is a great question to ask your boss at an informal meeting. There are three reasons for this1 – If you are serious it will get you thinking about the action you need to take.2 – [...]
Posted on July 12, 2008 • No comments so far
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Fees and Salary Negotiation
Graduate salary negotiation
Jenny a University graduate when asking for more at her 1st job said, “I was expecting more for the skills I have got” She was given an extra 4.4% and told she was the 1st graduate who had the cheek to ask. If you don’t ask, you don’t get. Be cheeky but say it with [...]
Posted on July 5, 2008 • No comments so far
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