From the course: Negotiating Your Job Offer and Salary

Frequently asked salary negotiation questions

From the course: Negotiating Your Job Offer and Salary

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Frequently asked salary negotiation questions

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- Now, before we wrap up this course, I want to go ahead and answer some questions from job seekers just like you on this particular topic around salary negotiations. - [Narrator] When my experience adds more than the number of years required in the job description, does it justify a higher salary? - Great question, I absolutely believe you can leverage that when you're justifying your salary request. So aim high, like I mentioned earlier, and bring that forth and see what they say. It doesn't hurt. - [Narrator] Do salary negotiations change when I'm working with a headhunter or staffing agency? - Mm, great question. So, yes, with a headhunter or third party staffing agency, they're going to ask you what you want to make, and this is not the time to deflect. They need to know your range so they can match you up with their clients, and the client already tells them what they're looking for, so they'll be able to present opportunities to you and not waste your time. - [Narrator] What if I'm going for a 1099 contractor role? How do I figure out my hourly rate? - Hmm, this is a great question, and we're going to do some basic math here. So what you'll do is you'll find a comparable salary role out there, and whatever that salary is, I want you to take that number and divide it by 2,080. That's 52 weeks at 40 hours, and that will give you an hourly rate, and then you're going to take that number and multiply it by 1.2. That's 20% increase because you're going to have to pay for your own materials, your own supplies, your own benefits, your payroll taxes for being a contractor, so give yourself some wiggle room there. - [Narrator] Are all offers negotiable? - What a great question. I believe that you should negotiate no matter what and see what they say is the best and final offer. So yes, in my opinion, you may not be able to get an increase because it's set just for the level of role that you're going for, but at least you get that confirmed. All right, those are all the questions I received. I hope this was super comprehensive and helpful to you. Best of luck on your salary negotiation.

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