Asking For A Salary Raise: Tips From Business Insiders

Posted by Admin on April 19, 2012
Salary Negotiation / No Comments

Imagine yourself in this scenario: you wake up one morning, get ready for work, and drone all day in a job you have been stuck in for years. And then it occurs to you- you haven’t had a raise in years. You suddenly feel that you deserve one. But your boss is not really talking about it, and you know that the budget is tight. What will you do?

If you want a raise in your pay and you don’t know how to approach your superiors about it, don’t fret. Many Americans feel the same way. Asking for a raise can be quite tricky and to more than you getting your pay rate elevated. So how would you go about if you want to get more money than what you are currently paid for?  Here are some of the best tips gathered from the best business insiders in the United States.

Workplace psychologist Marie G. Macintyre, author of the bestselling book “Secrets to Winning at Office Politics”, shares that one should first know what his or her job is worth. An employee can do this by checking a quality salary site online such as Allp.com, or even by making connections with office peers and comparing responsibilities and subsequent salaries. If you have the time, you can also cross-check your position with other companies and find out how much their valued employees are generally earning.  Read more...

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How To Get Your Colleagues To Like Your Ideas

Posted by Admin on September 23, 2012
Career Success / No Comments

Every company needs ideas to grow and evolve. Every organization requires creative minds to produce concepts that will outdo the competition. Every structure, corporation or small small business, needs pitches from their employees to get better results.

You might have the ideas. However, having good ideas can be dangerous. According to some career coaches, many workers do not like those who consistently do a better job than the rest of their team, or too often point out how to make improvements, because they tend to see them as a “threat”. A person who provides “helpful” suggestions can make other people in the office insecure about their own performance and competency. People are often hired because they are good at what they do. And if they do not come up with wonderful ideas that increase performance or promote efficiency, they feel threatened in their position.

So how do you make your colleagues like your ideas without them feeling threatened? The next time you come up with something valuable, present it in a way that prevents your co-workers from looking inept or incompetent. Usually, the best way to do this is by getting their thoughts about your ideas, gelling them together, and then presenting them as if it was a team effort.  Read more...