Do you want to know the secret of getting jobs with a salary hike in spite of the recession and pandemic?
Of course, you do. Who wouldn’t? 😄
But is getting a job offer with a salary hike that easy? Of course not.
Randomly applying to all job posts online in desperation often leads to a dead end.
It takes a well-thought plan and some homework to get there.
Do you want to learn how?
Watch this video or read this article to get 10 strategies to get a job with a salary hike.
10 Strategies to Get a Job with a Salary Hike.
Excel in your current position
Rather than thinking only about the next job, do your best in your current job. This helps you in two ways.
You can get a chance of asking for a salary hike from your current employer.
And you can highlight these results and stories from your current job to the future employer to ask for a better salary confidently.
Build your skills
More often than not, your current skillset is not paying you enough. You will need to shift your skillset to a better-paying one.
You can analyse different job posts to identify which skillsets get paid more in the market.
Then identify the gap between your current skillset and the target skillset expected from the employers. Filling this gap will be your action plan for next 3 months.
Take on additional responsibilities
If you feel your current skillset is good enough, then you will need to move to higher up roles.
No matter how much the job market shifts, one skill that is always in demand is leadership, actually, it’s one of the top 3 most in-demand skills identified by LinkedIn Learning Report.
You can start by asking for additional responsibilities in your current company so that you can show that in your resume to the future employer.
Check job listings
How much are you knowledgeable about what is happening in the job market outside your current company?
You can research and analyse various job posts which are similar to you but are paid more.
You can identify and make a list of those employers. You can check what they are expecting and can identify the gaps in your resumes.
Research your current salary
It’s important to know how much other people with similar roles are making, both at your current employer and in the industry.
You can use tools like Glassdoor and LinkedIn as well as job postings to build a database of salaries for various roles similar to yours.
It helps you determine whether you are getting paid fairly. It also forms the basis for negotiating a better salary with your current and future employer.
Ask for help
Don’t do this job search alone.
Ask for help from seniors in your company and they might give you different ideas for career progression for a better salary.
You can also take help from career coaches who give objective guidance and a step-by-step plan for the job search so that you can achieve results fast.
Take smart risks
If you have identified jobs that are similar to yours but seems like a stretch.
Sometimes you can take that risk, push yourself outside your comfort zone and apply even if your profile is not completely matching. Don’t hesitate to apply.
But then you got to know how to sell yourself. Focus on what value you bring to the table with examples.
Don’t undersell
You might be being too modest, not ready to talk about yourself. Job search is not the time and place for being modest.
You need to learn how to sell yourself by highlighting results. You need to make your resume a value brochure.
If you are not good at selling, it’s probably the reason why you are not getting paid the salary you deserve.
Get noticed
You might be a diamond but covered under the dirt. You need to get noticed to get better offers.
The best strategy is to make professional connections outside your current company.
You can start with networking at conferences and seminars. LinkedIn also comes in handy to quickly research people and connect with them.
After building a good rapport, these connections can refer you to their company unlocking better salary offers.
Establish yourself as an expert
If you want the highest salary, then the employers should find you as the expert in your field. If you want jobs coming to you inbound, you need to start building a personal brand.
Start with looking for opportunities to speak at industry conferences, get invited as a guest to Youtube interviews, podcasts or as an author for a magazine article. It takes a bit more time but it’s a long term game to keep getting the best offers.
Have you identified those 3 strategies which you are going to start implementing immediately? Go for it. I know you deserve a lot more.
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