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Salary discussions may be the most anxiety-provoking part of a job interview. Many people feel embarrassed or pressured when it comes to talking money. Although job seekers often hear that they should wait for the interviewer to bring up salary, knowing how to respond can affect your earnings for years to come.<\/p>\n
For example, say you negotiate a salary of $60,000 per year. Every year, you receive a three percent raise. At the end of the fifth year, you\u2019d be in line for a $69,556 in earnings. But if you\u2019d only negotiated $57,000 to start, you\u2019d only be earning a little more than $66,000 at the end of year five \u2013 and you\u2019d have missed out on $19,403 in earnings. In fact, just to keep pace, you\u2019d need to receive annual raises of four percent.<\/p>\n
So how do you negotiate your best package? Related to job interviews<\/strong> Salary discussions may be the most anxiety-provoking part of a job interview. Many people feel embarrassed or pressured when it comes to talking money. Although job seekers often hear that they should wait for the interviewer to bring up salary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7127,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129\/revisions\/7127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nEight tips for handling salary during a job interview
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Make a <\/strong>good impression<\/strong><\/a>. Looking the part can go a long way toward delivering the salary you want.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keep quiet.<\/strong> If you\u2019re asked salary before you have an offer, say you\u2019re flexible and that you need to fully understand the position before you can determine the value you bring.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do your homework.<\/strong> Research salaries<\/a> for the position. Emphasize the skills and experience you bring and the value you offer. If you\u2019re armed with information, you\u2019ll be in a better position to stand your ground.
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avoid disclosing past earnings.<\/strong> If an employer knows how much you\u2019re earning or that you took a salary cut before, it will be harder for you to negotiate a great package.
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Encourage the employer to talk.<\/strong> If you\u2019re asked about compensation, ask if they\u2019re working with a range for the position. Or ask what other employees in the same position make.
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Consider benefits and perks.<\/strong> A great benefits package or work environment may top up a more meager salary. Take time to assess the position.
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Know your walk away point.<\/strong> Work out a budget and determine at what point you\u2019d walk away from an offer. Whether it\u2019s self respect or your mortgage on the line, everybody needs to know their bottom line.
\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Get the offer in writing.<\/strong> Only commit to a position once you\u2019ve received a letter of offer. Otherwise, it may be harder to nail down a spoken offer, especially when it comes to salary.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Making a good impression is crucial in a job interview<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Job interview tactics<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Job interview secrets<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"