work out your market value a monster
guys different jobs and industries have
mostly different pay scales as you work
out your real work do everything you can
to research the market just like many
areas of business employment is a deal
done on the basis of supply and demand
the workers with the skills and
experience influence supply in the job
market and the company is currently
hiring for certain positions influence
the demand how rarely you and your
skills are and how much your employer
needs you is the fundamental basis for
calculating your Worth and salary and
benefits the internet is a priceless
tool for salary research using an online
salary calculator will give you a rough
idea of what you can expect in your
particular role industry and location
such through various job descriptions to
benchmark your role against it will give
you a good idea of the key attributes
companies are looking for in certain
jobs which means you can emphasize these
in your CV to make yourself a more
attractive prospect if you're lacking in
any important areas make an effort to
brush up on your skills to maximize your
value make sure that any Job Description
comparisons you make affair and that you
are not exaggerating your own importance
or qualifications if you're discussing
the possible salary for a new job your
potential employer will usually have a
salary range in mind when you're made a
job offer you're immediately in a good
position to negotiate
as they obviously think that you're the
right fit for the job
consider the offer and match it up with
your research to see if it's fair as you
will probably be unaware of their other
options you shouldn't get too
over-enthusiastic and go
with an unrealistic number but if you
think the offer could be topped up a
little there's no harm in asking however
strong your case an employer simply may
not be able to pay the figure you're
asking for choosing the right company to
work for is an important decision at
every step of your career and if one
doesn't appreciate your value in the
market there will be another out there
that does this guide was brought to you
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