Ways To Negotiate For A Higher Salary 21 hrs ago Other Technology newsOvercome the fear of rejection and resentment

and bring in self-confidence while asking for a higher salary. Neha Singh Verma, TimesJobs.com BureauSalary negotiation ha ppens either when an employee explores a new job opportunity, or during the year ly performance assessment meetings in the current organsiation. Though difficult , it is necessary that employees at all levels overcome the fear of rejection wh ile asking for a salary hike. Let s find out the trick of doing it the right way Amit Da s chief human resources officer (CHRO), Reliance Communications Ltd. shares six guidelines to adhere to when one decides to engage in negotiating higher salary: Do homework on market benchmarks, compensation trends:Thorough market research a cross industry verticals sets the ground work for a better understanding of the compensation trends and current realities. Some of the important research areas will be to find out the range of market salary for the position offered by the n ew organisation, or the role in the current organisation based on experience and qualification; and, the market trend specific to the industry/sector.Take input s from professionals and recruitment consultants, the state of business operatio ns and the compensation structure of the organisation in order to assess its per centile positioning in the market compensation. One should use this data to take an informed stand prior to the salary negotiation.What value you bring in?Be ve ry clear about how you are going to add value to the business objectives and del iverables. Once you have the clarity on the linkage between your own deliverable s and the tangible business outcome, it becomes much easier to justify the basis for negotiation and one becomes confident of the compelling reasons to look for ward to a higher salary.Overcome fear/shyness:Probably, the most common reason w hy one doesn t ask for a higher salary is for the fear of being rejected, fear of co ming across as demanding or fear of resentment from one s boss. One has to overcome this fear and bring in self-confidence to justify the case of asking for a highe r salary. This can only be possible when someone has substantial data and facts captured from research as mentioned earlier, which helps in an objective and pro fessional discussion around salary increase.Last drawn salary as the baseline:Mo st often any new salary offer gets pegged to the last drawn salary. It is only f air that the current salary should be treated as the baseline for further increm ents. However, one needs to keep in mind the additional competencies required to manage the challenges and deliverables of the new role. This will help justify the indicative increase on the last drawn salary.Comprehend and negotiate the CT C components:In most cases, negotiation happens over CTC (Cost to company), whic h in most cases, is divided between fixed and variable parts. However, it is ver y important to comprehend and if required, negotiate on the various components o f your CTC, which might help in arriving at a better take home salary.Be realist ic and reasonable:One should be realistic about what you are asking for. The neg otiation discussion should not be perceived by the organisation that the employe e is demanding and greedy, something which is unreasonable and unjustified. It i s always appreciated when the employee creates a platform for objective and fact ual discussion, which leads to a mutually agreed outcome. neha.verma3@timesgroup .com Share : Tech NewsWebinarsSkill TestSite Map - Copyright Techgig.com 2012.