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Deepa
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How do I go about asking for a raise?
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Abbey Van Horne
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Hi Deepa,
Great question and it's important you always advocate for yourself, your worth, and your compensation! There are ways to do it without feeling greedy or pushy.
1) I would first do a self reflection on the things you've brought to the table in your current role, a "highlight reel" of sorts :). Projects, deliverables, mentoring folks, contributing to office culture, new ideas, whatever your role is - where have you excelled, what have you accomplished, and where do you think you went above & beyond.
2) From there, I would do some research on competitive salaries for your role in your industry, to get an idea of where you're at and what might be an appropriate and deserving ask (research always helps to show you were prepared and thoughtful!).
3) I would then think about with a potential raise, where would you then challenge yourself and what opportunities would you take on with that increase in compensation and perhaps title. This shows your commitment to your team & company, continue to excel and take on responsibilities (a "give, get" is always helpful in negotiations ;) ).
4) After all of this, I would put together a note with the above: your reflections, research, proposed responsibility moving forward, and ask $ and set up time to talk to your manager (not in your recurring 1x1 but in a separate time if possible so you can allow for maximum time and focus on this topic and it won't be quickly glossed over).
5) Use your prep work to approach the conversation from a standpoint of confidence, commitment to the company, team, work, and recognizing what you've accomplished to deserve this pay increase. **Make sure you understand if your company has specific promotion or raise "cycles," it's important to time this up ahead of that to give your manager ample time to make these asks!
5a) If they say yes, great!
5b) If they say no: understand the why, ask areas of feedback, areas of opportunity, if not a raise, "what else can they do to recognize your
work/accomplishments?" and then set goals for what's feasible for you to do to work towards
that next raise. If you get a no, don't just walk away, but instead get a "follow up" time and plan so that you have something to work
towards, as that will still motivate you knowing you're worth is acknowledged and you've opened the lines of communication with your
manager around your needs/wants!
Here are a few resources I've used in starting at new jobs and negotiating!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/leliagowland/2017/04/13/before-you-accept-a-job-offer-try-saying-this/?sh=67624fc86060
https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/02/21/the-exact-words-to-use-when-negotiating-salary
Good luck!
Abbey
Great question and it's important you always advocate for yourself, your worth, and your compensation! There are ways to do it without feeling greedy or pushy.
1) I would first do a self reflection on the things you've brought to the table in your current role, a "highlight reel" of sorts :). Projects, deliverables, mentoring folks, contributing to office culture, new ideas, whatever your role is - where have you excelled, what have you accomplished, and where do you think you went above & beyond.
2) From there, I would do some research on competitive salaries for your role in your industry, to get an idea of where you're at and what might be an appropriate and deserving ask (research always helps to show you were prepared and thoughtful!).
3) I would then think about with a potential raise, where would you then challenge yourself and what opportunities would you take on with that increase in compensation and perhaps title. This shows your commitment to your team & company, continue to excel and take on responsibilities (a "give, get" is always helpful in negotiations ;) ).
4) After all of this, I would put together a note with the above: your reflections, research, proposed responsibility moving forward, and ask $ and set up time to talk to your manager (not in your recurring 1x1 but in a separate time if possible so you can allow for maximum time and focus on this topic and it won't be quickly glossed over).
5) Use your prep work to approach the conversation from a standpoint of confidence, commitment to the company, team, work, and recognizing what you've accomplished to deserve this pay increase. **Make sure you understand if your company has specific promotion or raise "cycles," it's important to time this up ahead of that to give your manager ample time to make these asks!
5a) If they say yes, great!
5b) If they say no: understand the why, ask areas of feedback, areas of opportunity, if not a raise, "what else can they do to recognize your
work/accomplishments?" and then set goals for what's feasible for you to do to work towards
that next raise. If you get a no, don't just walk away, but instead get a "follow up" time and plan so that you have something to work
towards, as that will still motivate you knowing you're worth is acknowledged and you've opened the lines of communication with your
manager around your needs/wants!
Here are a few resources I've used in starting at new jobs and negotiating!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/leliagowland/2017/04/13/before-you-accept-a-job-offer-try-saying-this/?sh=67624fc86060
https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/02/21/the-exact-words-to-use-when-negotiating-salary
Good luck!
Abbey
Wael Al-Rihawi
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Check the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOYz_ZTKy0I&ab_channel=Howdini