I am currently working for a company but I am contract. I have just been asked to become an actual employee for the company. We have not went over benfits and salary yet. How do I nagotiate my salary?
2006-12-14 06:28:51 · 3 answers · asked by Mrs. Libra 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Great question? I had a mentor at one of my jobs that has helped me with this very situation. First, what do you need to make to live comfortably and be happy with your salary (be reasonable). After you come up with this number set it aside. Research on the web (Salary.com, Monster.com etc.) how much people are making for your position. Write these numbers down. Be sure that you get all the information, bonuses, medical, dental, vision, compensation for mileage if applicable. Add all this together to put together a total number. Now pull that number you had set aside and compare what the difference is. If it is higher, great you know that you are worth more than you need to be comfortable. If it is lower, you need to put together a strategy on how to market yourself to get as close as you can to that number (EX. do you have good computer skills, do you excel at what you do, can you offer more than they are asking. etc.) after you do all this to come up with a number, add about 5 to 10 percent. The reason you do this is to insure that you are not going to sell yourself short.
*** Dont be afraid to ask for more than you think they will offer you. The reason for this is, the employer is going to offer you whatever they plan on offer you. If you ask for more than they plan on offering they will be more inclined to meet you half way. This will still be more than you wanted to end up with, and you win.
Hope I helped!
Good luck!
2006-12-14 06:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by Shmesh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The salary/remuneration for a particular job is the market value for a particular profession and designation at the city/town where the office is located. Job postings at websites like Monster, Yahoo HotJobs and Careerbuilder carry information about salaries. The Govt Dept of Labor, (www.bls.gov) Bureau of statistics has information about median salaries for different professions and details of additional compensation offered. Other online resources are salary.com and payscale. Your salary will also depend on your educational qualification and how you handle your career. More details and links to relevant websites available at http://tinyurl.com/rndxq
2006-12-15 04:27:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of it as a promotion...ask for a 5% or 10% increase in your hourly rate PLUS full-time benefits.
2006-12-14 14:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by drgolfmd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋