Asking for a Raise

Asking for a raise can not be improvised!

You want to bounce, relaunch your career, progress to new functions or make a career change, in any case, you have to develop a professional project.

Why ask for a raise?

It is often better to negotiate the salary on recruitment, as today, it is always difficult to ask for a raise or ask for a promotion.

However, you have for some time:

* work overload,

* new responsibilities or,

* a new job within the company,

it is obvious to you that a salary increase is necessary because it is essential for your career development.

However, it should not be addressed in conflict, it should not be lived, not as a disagreeable moment to pass.

Know the calmly deal to obtain satisfaction.

When asking for a raise?

In general, the company wage increases take place on fixed dates. They are often defined at skills assessment following an evaluation interview you had with your manager.

The increase may be collective or individual.

The individual increase often is:

* a new responsibility,

* a new performance or,

* new competency acquired following skills training or a degree course.

However, an opportunity may also allow you to ask for a raise as:

* a new entrusted project,

* an organizational change.

In all cases, choose the right time to ask your increase and not between two doors or before an important appointment for your boss.

How to ask for a raise?

First, to ask for an raise, it is important to:

* well know the environment in which you work,

* identify the perception of your interlocutor: what are the main evaluation criteria?

* define your constraints and objectives.

You are going to argue to understand and hear from your manager emphasizing the message you want to send him.

To do this :

* know exactly assess the range of increase, be realistic and consistent with the remuneration policy of the company,

* check payments studies made by the press, websites, job offers, be in line with the labor market.

Your speech will be well prepared, clear and accurate and your application will be based on solid arguments.

* prepare concrete and numerical examples,

* certify your achieved and validated objectives,

* list your achievements (project, new customer, increasing sales).

Salary increase: errors not to commit

Some mistakes can be fatal and cause a denial for you, of this fact:

* do not be vindictive,

* stay in the workplace and do not put forth your personal issues (separation, financial problems),

* avoid conflicting attitudes and blackmail.

If you still are refused, try to negotiate a bonus or other benefit (company car, financing a training) or payment in installments or deferral of increase.