{"id":2384,"date":"2015-06-27T00:40:11","date_gmt":"2015-06-27T00:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=2384"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:58:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:58:48","slug":"help-how-do-i-negotiate-a-job-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/help-how-do-i-negotiate-a-job-offer","title":{"rendered":"Help! How Do I Negotiate a Job Offer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve gone through your first, second, and final round of interviews, you\u2019ve met your potential boss and teammates, and now you\u2019ve even received the job offer. Awesome! Now, read through the terms of your employment. Not too crazy about it because your salary is not enough? Is there anything you can do?<\/p>\n<p>Of course there is! You can try to negotiate the terms of your employment with your employer.<\/p>\n<p>Understandably, negotiating your job offer can be scary and intimidating. There are a lot of fears that come up when considering salary negotiations. Would it be held against you that you asked for a bigger salary? Will they think you\u2019re being greedy? Or worse, what if they rescind your offer altogether?\u00a0How do you express that while you do like the job position offered to you, you would like to be paid more?<\/p>\n<p>Fear not, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kalibrr<\/a> is here to help you out with this conundrum! Here\u2019s how you should prepare to negotiate a job offer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/help-how-do-i-negotiate-a-job-offer\/#Do_your_research\" title=\"Do your research\">Do your research<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/help-how-do-i-negotiate-a-job-offer\/#Understand_their_side\" title=\"Understand their side\">Understand their side<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/help-how-do-i-negotiate-a-job-offer\/#Consider_the_entire_compensation_package\" title=\"Consider the entire compensation package\">Consider the entire compensation package<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/help-how-do-i-negotiate-a-job-offer\/#Prepare_for_tough_questions\" title=\"Prepare for tough questions\">Prepare for tough questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_your_research\"><\/span><strong>Do your research<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you even ask for the salary that you <em>want<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/how-to-negotiate-salary-37-tips-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">do some digging on the pay grade that you <em>should get<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While every single person would probably want to be paid more, it would be sensible to be realistic about the salary you want to negotiate. Get a good baseline of what people in your city, age range, industry earn on average. Talk to people in your job industry to see what the ball park figure is for your job position. Also ask peers who are in the same position level and those who have more work experience. They can give you a good idea of what is a sensible rate to negotiate for your position. You need to be able to justify the salary you want and if it\u2019s within the industry\u2019s range, you\u2019ll have an easier time negotiating.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understand_their_side\"><\/span><strong>Understand their side<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The negotiation process is a two-way street. You\u2019re trying to make a case for your side of the deal while the hiring specialists are making a case for the company. Just as there are personal factors that are compelling you to ask for this negotiation, <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2014\/04\/15-rules-for-negotiating-a-job-offer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they also have certain restrictions that affect their offer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They may have salary caps or other conditions that affect their ability to grant you that pay you want. Just as they\u2019re opening their side to salary talks, you should also be open to give and take. Be flexible enough to understand their side of the situation and be open to alternative solutions or options that they may present to you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consider_the_entire_compensation_package\"><\/span><strong>Consider the entire compensation package<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may be tempted to be stick to your guns when negotiating for the salary rate of your dreams. But like mentioned above, some companies have certain constraints that they just can\u2019t adjust for you. <a href=\"http:\/\/money.usnews.com\/money\/careers\/articles\/2013\/07\/09\/6-crucial-benefits-to-negotiate-besides-salary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Review your job offer and see if you can get a trade off with your other benefits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Can you get a transportation allowance? Maybe you can get a few more days of vacation leave? Some companies cannot give you the salary that you want but may be incredibly generous with their benefits. If your company is open to negotiating your other benefits, then be open to being compensated in other ways as well.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prepare_for_tough_questions\"><\/span><strong>Prepare for tough questions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Going into a salary negotiation, you should <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2014\/04\/15-rules-for-negotiating-a-job-offer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prepare yourself to answer difficult or uncomfortable questions<\/a>. In particular, prep for \u201cwhy should we give you this raise?\u201d Remember, they are investing in you as much as you are investing your future in them.<\/p>\n<p>They want to know why your credentials merit a higher salary and as well as the circumstances behind the negotiation. Do you live three hours away so extra money for transportation is necessary?<\/p>\n<p>Get ready for questions that will probe your work experience and accomplishments so that you can concretely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/how-to-negotiate-salary-37-tips-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">show your value to the company.<\/a> Always give an honest answer to their questions but never give too much information that would compromise an advantage in negotiations. As is the norm for interviews, try to practice answering tough questions before you go to your negotiation.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not so scary now, is it? Now that you\u2019ve done your research and prepared for negotiations, you can now enter that meeting armed with the knowledge to help you negotiate wisely. Enter that board room, put on your best smile, and confidently go for your dream salary! Good luck!<\/p>\n<p>Photo by: GenPhysLab &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve gone through your first, second, and final round of interviews, you\u2019ve met your potential boss and teammates, and now you\u2019ve even received the job offer. Awesome! Now, read through the terms of your employment. Not too crazy about it because your salary is not enough? Is there anything you can do? 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