How to negotiate a higher salary upon a job offer.

ironlady2022

There is only one location and as I've mentioned it advertises between 22-24k so there will have to be negotiation on my part. I'd be silly not to negotiate as 'negotiation skills' is part of the job spec. I have enough unique skills to get the upper level but was wondering if there was anywhere where I can find out average salary for this kind of job.

persa

mayling03 wrote: »

There is only one location and as I've mentioned it advertises between 22-24k so there will have to be negotiation on my part. I'd be silly not to negotiate as 'negotiation skills' is part of the job spec. I have enough unique skills to get the upper level but was wondering if there was anywhere where I can find out average salary for this kind of job.

A lot of graduate schemes (as you've discovered) will advertise the starting salary upfront. John Lewis, for example, offers £25k for trainees on their graduate buying scheme.

I don't suppose you could play off this job offer against your existing job? 'My current employer has offered me a payrise to £23k to keep me, could you match that?' etc

ironlady2022

persa wrote: »

A lot of graduate schemes (as you've discovered) will advertise the starting salary upfront. John Lewis, for example, offers £25k for trainees on their graduate buying scheme.

I don't suppose you could play off this job offer against your existing job? 'My current employer has offered me a payrise to £23k to keep me, could you match that?' etc

Hi persa, they obviously know I'm not satisfied in my current job hence I am looking elsewhere. Think best thing would be to prove my 'worth'.

an9i77

Do you have previous buying experience or is this an entry level buying role? I would expect the upper level to be for those with previous relevant experience, can you use this to negotiate the higher level? I'd wait for them to offer and then go back and say you were looking for x as you have previous experience in (xyz - make it as relevant to the role as you can) and would it be possible for them to reconsider? Then leave the ball in their court. If they won't budge and you still want to work there, then don't worry about accepting at the lower level, but at least you know you tried.

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

I would wait until you are offered the job, preferably in writing and then speak to the employer and ask if the starting salary is open to negotiation. Its worth a try but has to be carefully handled. I recently got a new job and they automatically put new starters on the lowest pay band, I thought I was worth the highest band because of my previous experience (over 20 years) and qualifications so I asked, I got what I wanted but the recession is biting and I dont know if I would have the balls now.

You need to sound it out first otherwise they might withdraw their offer, be honest with yourself, are you worth the top pay? Or will you need some element of training up when you start or can you 'hit the ground running' as it were?

Acc72

"There is nowhere for me to go in my current job and so I really do want this job and feel it is my last chance for a Graduate job (I'm already 26, graduated 3 years ago now). also the company is amazing and there is lots of potential to develop my skills and my future prospects".

Despite saying the above, and that the potential role pays a minimum of £22k (£500 more than you currently earn), you are contemplating putting this at risk by asking for another £1k or £2k Gross pay ?

In the current climate you must be mad !!

Much better to hopefully get the job, work hard and then negotiate a pay rise in 6 months or so when you have shown what you can do.

ironlady2022

Acc72 wrote: »

"There is nowhere for me to go in my current job and so I really do want this job and feel it is my last chance for a Graduate job (I'm already 26, graduated 3 years ago now). also the company is amazing and there is lots of potential to develop my skills and my future prospects".

Despite saying the above, and that the potential role pays a minimum of £22k (£500 more than you currently earn), you are contemplating putting this at risk by asking for another £1k or £2k Gross pay ?

In the current climate you must be mad !!

Much better to hopefully get the job, work hard and then negotiate a pay rise in 6 months or so when you have shown what you can do.

I don't think I'm putting it at risk, since the application, it has been 2 months for this recruitment process, they have whittled us down from 126 applicants to 4 people for 2 jobs, what's 1-2k to a company that's turning over 5billion dollars each year. the company invests heavily in its employees so I think they will value the person more than the pay. Also the job ad states 22-24k. And as previous posters haver suggested, if they will not budge, I will HAPPILY take a pay cut.

LadyMissA

mayling03 wrote: »

I don't think I'm putting it at risk, since the application, it has been 2 months for this recruitment process, they have whittled us down from 126 applicants to 4 people for 2 jobs, what's 1-2k to a company that's turning over 5billion dollars each year. the company invests heavily in its employees so I think they will value the person more than the pay. Also the job ad states 22-24k. And as previous posters haver suggested, if they will not budge, I will HAPPILY take a pay cut.

But £22k is not a pay cut if you say you are on under 21.5k

I say if you don't ask you dont get but like any neogotiation you can then just say (if they say this is final offer) 'ok then'

ironlady2022

LadyMissA - yes I meant lower than my expectation. I completely agree with you, if you don't ask you don't get!

LadyMissA

mayling03 wrote: »

LadyMissA - yes I meant lower than my expectation. I completely agree with you, if you don't ask you don't get!

have they called yet then?