Mark Swartz, Career Coach
Employee & Job-Seeker Tip
AVOID THEWORSTSALARY MISTAKE
EVER
WHAT ISTHE WORSTSALARY MISTAKE EVER?
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• The biggest salary negotiation mistake of all is simply this: not knowing in advance the range an employer you’re interviewing with pays for the type of job you’ve applied for
• If an advertised job does not state its salary range, it’s up to you to find out – before the interview (and definitely before a job offer)
1. WHAT IS THE WORST SALARY MISTAKE EVER?1. WHAT IS THE WORST SALARY MISTAKE EVER?
GET A GENERAL IDEAOF PAY RANGES FOR YOUR JOB
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2. GET A GENERAL IDEA OF PAY RANGESFOR YOUR JOB
2. GET A GENERAL IDEA OF PAY RANGESFOR YOUR JOB
• You already know what you’ve been earning throughout your career. But is that
consistent with what others are getting paid? Use the Monster.ca SalaryWizard® to compare
• Also try our free Career Benchmarking tool as a signed-in member for additional comparison
• Canada’s federal government has a useful salary resource as well, at Labour Market Information
ASK AROUNDFOR SPECIFICSALARY INFO
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• If you are working with recruiters or placement agencies as part of your job search, they should be able to give you a very good idea of what specific employers pay for employees like you
• You can also query your networks on Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIn and other social media sites, to see if anyone knows these details
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3. ASK AROUND FOR SPECIFIC SALARY INFO3. ASK AROUND FOR SPECIFIC SALARY INFO
DON’T FORGETTHE VALUEOF BENEFITS
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• Job-seekers tend to focus on salary when they negotiate a job offer. “If only they’d give me another 15% in pay I’d be truly happy.” So if the employer won’t budge on salary, think about what your benefits are worth. An extra week of paid vacation, a good pension and insurance plan, and some flex-time hours might well be worth that 15% pay raise or more.
4. DON’T FORGET THE VALUE OF BENEFITS4. DON’T FORGET THE VALUE OF BENEFITS
The Worst Salary Negotiation Mistake EVER
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