That said , a future employer will need to know your salary expectations so you should offer them a bracket . Salaries come up early in the interviewing process and usually before you have got to grips with what the job will entail . By giving a bracket , you give yourself some leeway to adapt your expectations as you get to know more about the role . If you said you wanted £ 60k and the job is actually a £ 70k role , then it ’ s very hard to get it back up .
You have to know what the salary is before agreeing to any interview . You could ask “ what is the budget for this role ? I don ’ t want to waste your time in case I ’ m too low , or too high .” They will have set aside a budget and somewhere , internally , a number has been written off on a P & L . If somebody still won ’ t give you salary numbers , multiple red flags should start appearing .
Some people may say that it is a job seekers market at the moment , but I can ’ t stand that phrase and attitude . It ’ s always been a people-driven market .
Quality vs quantity Remember , it ’ s not just about salary ; your quality of life matters just as much as the quantity you are being paid . Money ’ s very important , but maybe you ’ d rather have an extra week ’ s holiday more than a couple of grand extra a year ? Maybe you ’ d rather that your pension contribution was a couple of percent more ?
Many companies may currently struggle to offer more money , or they simply won ’ t pay more because other people are doing the same role for less . So , the package is where you can gain the extras you deserve – as long as your salary covers the need figure you have .
If your deserve number is £ 55k but your need number is £ 50k , and they ’ re offering that , then that ’ s where you can negotiate with them for benefits such as more holiday , truly flexible working , parental leave , pensions etc . But be conscious , 20 days ’ holiday and autoenrollment pensions are not benefits , they are a legal requirement , and I don ’ t know why employers try to fluff them up .
Approximately 100,000 people aren ’ t coming back to the industry , but many companies simply don ’ t have the revenues they had before . You have to be realistic , but you can afford to push the boundaries now more than ever . CN www . conference-news . co . uk