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The secret to negotiating a better starting salary
1. The Secret to
Negotiating a
Better Starting
Salary
Sarah Berry
www.careerconsultants.co.uk
Tuesday, 16 July 13
2. The salary that goes with a job offer can
often be disappointing ...
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3. Negotiating a higher starting salary,
runs the risk of losing the job offer!
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4. There’s a simple way to improve your starting
salary
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5. There’s a simple way to improve your starting
salary
• that could add thousands to your starting salary
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6. There’s a simple way to improve your starting
salary
• that could add thousands to your starting salary
• without jeopardising your job offer
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7. There’s a simple way to improve your starting
salary
• that could add thousands to your starting salary
• without jeopardising your job offer
• without a whole lot of work and hassle
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8. This technique is best used when you have
a job offer in your hand ...
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9. ... and when you have all the terms and
conditions of employment in front of you.
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10. The key to success is finding a
Win:Win
situation with the employer.
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18. You hold the power if ...
• The interview went exceptionally well.
• You are convinced you are the best candidate (perhaps you have been told).
• The offer came in very quickly.
• You are a specialist in your field.
• The company have a particular problem that urgently needs resolving and you both know that you
are the person to sort out the problem.
• You hold competitive information.
• You have knowledge the employer wants.
• The employer approached you, not the other way around.
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20. The company holds the power if ...
• You are just the best of the bunch.
• The employer was nonchalant at the interview.
• The employer was distant.
• The employer was vague at the interview and wouldn’t disclose certain things about the
job or company.
• The offer took a long time to come in.
• You know there is another strong internal candidate.
• The position is newly created – they don’t have to fill it.
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35. What tradeables would you accept?
• Salary review within a specific period of time
• Overtime
• Higher grade benefits
• Greater holiday entitlement
• Flexible working hours.
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36. Share your ideas & tradeables with the
employer.
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44. For more advice
Visit www.careerconsultants.co.uk
or email Sarah Berry at
sarah@careerconsultants.co.uk
with your career questions.
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45. Additional Resources
Salary Negotiation
Typical Salary increase when changing job
Are you selling yourself short?
Find me a job quickly
Where is your job heading?
From www.careerconsultants.co.uk
Email sarah@careerconsultants.co.uk
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