You’re about to enter a salary negotiation with your current or future employer. Good for you! A pay rise is a topic many employees struggle to bring up or avoid altogether. We get it, it can be nerve racking but most employers are happy to discuss. After all, they know you are the right person for the role and that it’s cheaper to retain you than to search for a new employee.

Talking about money feels awkward to many of us. A survey by Salary.com showed that 18% of people never negotiate their salary, and 44% have not asked for a raise during a performance review. We believe that it is the right of every employee to enter a salary negotiation, and today we’re sharing some tips to help you do just that.

So how are those New Year’s resolutions working out for you? 

We’re almost at the end of January and I’d be willing to bet that for some of you, they’re not working out that great.  For those of you who are well underway with making them happen, go you!

Now I can’t say I’m a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. Mainly because in the past I’d get carried away with the excitement, set way too many of them and give no thought as to how I was going to achieve them.

Result: epic failure!

Don’t get me wrong, I believe in setting goals and I can see how the New Year is an opportune time to pause and assess where you’re at.  I just don’t think the resolution setting always needs to happen on January 1st.  It can happen any day. Today is good, so is tomorrow and any day next month would work too.

Are you thinking about planning a career change, now or in the future? You may have discovered you’re just not passionate about your current job anymore. Or you’ve had your hand forced by being made redundant. A career change is something which is often underprepared for, making an already challenging situation even more stressful. But it doesn’t have to be that way.  As career transition specialists, we help clients everyday plan for and change careers. Here are our top tips for maximum success when changing your career.