1. Don’t skip thinking about this before the interview
. It’s essential to think about the salary you hope to earn for the position because the topic will come up! Try to justify your salary expectations (I have two master’s degrees, I have two years of work-study experience, etc.—you need reasons to explain why you want more for this job).
2. Talk in net terms
Recruiters generally refer to gross annual salary. When they ask about your salary expectations, they expect an answer like “30,000 euros gross annually” rather than “1,800 euros per month.” It’s up to you to do the math.
3. Misjudging one’s value in the job market
It is essential to be well-informed about the salaries other companies offer to recent graduates for this type of position
Good to know: Large corporations often have fairly specific salary scales by job category, based on educational levels and even specific schools
4. Make personal arguments Avoid using arguments related to your personal life to justify the salary you’re asking for. It’s counterproductive to say, “I’m asking for this much because rent is high in Paris,” or “I need to be paid X because I have a student loan to pay off.”
5. Forgetting to highlight your previous experience
: between a candidate who has completed a two-year work-study program and another who has no work experience, the employer may be willing to pay the former a higher salary. Keep these factors in mind before setting your salary expectations, and use them at the right moment to justify your demands.
6. Focus on the monthly salary and forget about the rest
Does the recruiter think your salary expectations are too high? In that case, you can start negotiating with them by focusing on other components of compensation: the 13th-month bonus, performance bonuses, and benefits (meal vouchers, reimbursement of transportation costs).
All of these factors might convince you to accept a slightly lower fixed salary for a position that you still really like
7. Bringing up the subject too early… or too late It’s best to wait for the recruiter to bring up the subject before discussing your salary expectations; otherwise, you risk being seen as a candidate who is primarily interested in compensation. On the other hand, don’t let the entire recruitment process unfold without ever bringing up the subject, you might find yourself in a bit of a bind when it comes time to sign your contract and discover a figure that doesn’t necessarily meet your expectations
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