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School me on negotiating salary
I've never done it and she seemed adamant that I could negotiate it when she called to schedule my interview. I'm probably putting the cart before the horse but since she made sure to mention it I want to be prepared.
It's a marketing account assistant position. I have minimal experience in marketing but I have a good bit in admin and supply ordering(which also includes budget work). I was making good money on AD considering I have only a high school diploma and 3/4 of an AAS.
From what I've read positions like this one make between 20-50K. Should I go the lower end of the middle? Like 25-30? Should I just be open and tell her that I"m willing to work with whatever they'll pay? Advice?
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Re: School me on negotiating salary
Was any indication of salary mentioned in the job posting? That would be the ideal starting point.
If not, try to get her to say a number first, and negotiate up.
You mention this type of position earning anywhere from 20-50k. Is that range all within the area you live? (ie: higher cost of living areas pay more, so if the range is representative of all of the US, and you're in a medium cost of living area, I'd try for mid-range on that - and ask for 35-40k, hoping to get around 33-35) If the range is more representative of the local area, can you get a breakdown on those numbers based on experience/education? That might help give you a better idea.
How demanding is the job? Will it include travel, long days, weekends? Those would make me ask for higher compensation.
Also, if they can't budge on the salary, can they budge on the benefits? Vacation/sick days, 401k employer contributions, etc. If you are covered under Tricare, maybe you could use that as a way to ask for additional salary, as you won't be using their health coverage...
ETA: you might want to cross post this to the Money Matters board. I'm a novice at salary negotiation, but some of the folks there really know how to do it well.
The only indication in the job posting is that they asked for your salary requirement. You brought up some great points that I wouldn't have even considered. There wasn't much information so those are questions that I could ask her during the interview when she brings up the salary, correct?
The figures I found were the national averages, the COL here isn't super high but I think most places are cheap compared to Chicago.
This is the description I found from their website.
Job Type: Part Time
Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)
Education: HS Diploma or GED
Responsibilities
Requirements
I'm not much help here, as I didn't negotiate when I was hired, but after 6 months, I put together a memo of what I had done to improve my company, and Bam! 25%.
What you made on AD isn't a factor to them, because you're not doing the same job in the same place, but I would not take whatever they handed me. I was so desperate for a job that I didn't even realize I could have negotiated. I could have.
I did cross post over to MM.
And I'm with you Stan. I will take anything at this point but since she's already brought up the subject, I know it will be discussed and I'd rather seem to have some sort of a clue.
But that's a good idea, I will keep track of my work once I get there and gain some experience.
One thing you can do is to negotiate a review at 6 months, instead of the normal 1 year in (most companies do these annually). At the 6 month mark, if you think you are being undercompensated, you can argue for a pay raise. (and back it up with valid reasons like saving the company money, or bringing in additional revenue or making someone else's life there incredibly easy, etc)
You can search online for salaries by zip code and job titles. I think I just used glass ceiling.com or something like that? The ladies on 9to 5 always mention that a lot of companies can't offer more unless you ask, and then they're very willing to go up. A of mine suggests using the term "room for movement" after they offer a number. Eg: "thank you so much for the offer, I'm excited about the possibility of working with XYZ but is there any room dfor movement in the salary? **if prompted, "I know the average salary for our area is blank, and given my experience I was hoping to be closer to blank." always negotiate! They won't recind the offer just because you ask!