Salary Negotiation: Your Personal Needs Are Not Your Employer’s Concerns

In today’s economy, we’re tempted to build our expected salary based upon our own needs, wants, bills, expenses and then sometimes based on our skills and experience. However, the reality is that your personal lifestyle choices and needs are not at the responsibility of your employer and I’ll tell you why.

Your Choices. Figure Out How To Fund Them.

During interviews, a frequent discussion is the cost of transportation, student loan bills and any other expense that may come up. I’m here to tell you never to bring those up during the course of an interview as that is the least of your employer’s concerns. If the salary doesn’t meet your expectations then thank the interviewer politely and walk out or figure out how to make it work for your budget. Perhaps, you can get a second job where you supplement your income to make ends meet. However, your employer cares more about their bottom line and you should too if you want to get the job.

Increase Your Value By Highlighting Your Skills And Experience.

Focus on discussing what made them consider you the top candidate for the job. Ask outright, why do you want to hire me? Once they lay it out on the table for you, add the icing by discussing in depth how you plan to utilize those skill sets. This helps to portray you as a valuable team player who understands their worth. As someone who understands their worth and it’s value to the company, you are more likely to have you needs met this way.

Focus On Their Bottomline and Use It To your Advantage

Discuss n depth, the bottom line and how you can help them get there. When in salary negotiations, the concern is how you fit in with their goals and whether you can help them get there. It is a mistake to go in solely concerned abour how you will make ends meet if the salary does not meet your expectations. After all, being on the brink of another recession, beggars cannot be choosers and we simply must make it work or be without work.

How do you like negotiating your salary? Is it hard? Do you look forward to it? What tips can you share with us in the comments?

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Salary must be fixed on basis of your qualification, job profile, your experience, etc. If you are a fresher then you can't expect a fat salary coming your way.
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I agree with the points in your post. I think people get too caught up in what they "want" to be paid instead of focusing on their worth to the company. Most companies have range they are willing to pay because the job has a certain value to them. I think the best way to improve one's salary (long term) is to figure out what jobs are typically valued higher and build the skill sets needed for those jobs.