Common Mistakes on Salary Negotiations

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"According to experts, one cannot afford to make mistakes in negotiating salary."
All job seekers wish to learn the best technique to negotiate the expected salary. When an employer asks for salary history or expectations, most of us get bewildered and cannot find the right approach to negotiate the salary. And a percentage of us end up committing mistakes which bring in more low feelings. Beware of the blunders that most people make often in salary negotiation.

So what is the best way to avoid stumbling and boost your confidence in negotiating salary? According to experts one cannot afford to make mistakes in negotiating salary and one should pursue a win-win situation for the employer and the candidate rather than starting in defensive manner assuming that one would get a low offer. Given below are few common mistakes on salary negotiations that applicants often make. You should try to avoid such mistakes in salary negotiation.

Never Go Unprepared: One should not go unprepared for salary negotiations. A hiring manager often fumes and gets frustrated if you cannot answer your salary expectations for the position. If you don't wish to tell them your expectations you can start saying, "I am open to negotiation." Such a cordial interaction builds the base to negotiate the right salary for you. If you are a fresher, talk to friends, go through websites and other sources to learn how much the new comers are drawing for the position you applied for. But never give a blank look towards the hiring manager.

Don't succumb to impatience: Never get impatient and talk only about the topic when it is brought up to. If you hurry, the employer may notice your level of impatience. As a prospective candidate or employee you should wait for the moment until the topic of salary is brought up. Never try to negotiate salary before the hiring manager really talks about it. Remember to delay the negotiation as long as possible. Try to create an impression that you are the best applicant for the job. Such impression makes salary negotiation a simple and easy job.

Avoid Telling them what you are not: Most often candidates say that they are flexible and open to negotiation, but when the employer offers something, their flexibility becomes rigid. So don't tell you are flexible if you really are not! So it is better to hint a little that you would enjoy the job position only if you get your expected pay which you may tell later after they disclose their option of salary for the post. Be confident to walk away from a job that isn't offering the amount you wish and which is reasonable too.

While asking for salary raise to your current employer never make the mistake to inform him that you won't stay with him because he is paying less and the other company is ready to offer you more than what you draw there. Such mistakes only ruin your career.

Don't Hurry, Take Your Time: If you are not satisfied with the offer, politely tell them that you are thankful for their offer, and that you would really be happy to work for the position but you need one night's time to think about it. Don't tell them on face that you are not happy with the offer. This keeps the option of salary negotiation open and you can tell them what you want the next day and how that amount would be viable for you to work in that position.
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