OK so the salary is what it is, but there are ways to enhance your overall employment package that are not always monetary. These enhancements can actually make a big difference to your work life balance and can actually prove to be of more value than simple cash terms. So let us see some Interview Negotiation Techniques to avail the Company Perks you didn’t realize you could negotiate at an interview.
What’s in a title?
When you’re looking for a new job, sometimes it’s because you have to, other occasions it’s because you are looking for something different or progression. You’re not sure how long you are likely to stay in your new post, but it always helps to demonstrate on your CV that any move was for some sort of progression and development.
You’re not asking to change the job, but you could negotiate for a better title. Your job is more than just a line on your business card or email signature. Search for jobs in your industry using a tool such as this, identify a title that could help with future career progression and a title that could be applied to the job role. Make sure you’re prepared, if you’re going to ask the question at interview at least have some ideas beforehand.
Remember to stress you’re not asking for a job change, or a change in salary, you would just like a title that accurately reflects the position and the role that you have. After all, the title Executive Assistant compared to Secretary can demonstrate seniority and responsibility.
Education
There is a course you would love to do but financially there has been no way you could find the funds to do it. Have a well-prepared case ready in the interview to secure funding for a course, use your case to explain how it could add value to the position and the organization. Demonstrate how you will minimize the impact of any study on your productivity and how the study could actually maximize the quality of your output. You can also sell the idea that it demonstrates commitment that you will agree to stay for a reasonable period of time after any qualification has been completed.
Work life balance
If you are a parent or a carer there are procedures and precedents that you can get to help you manage your home life. However, you can still negotiate better and more flexible working days even if you do not have these responsibilities. If you’re moving jobs which results in a long commute, try and negotiate flexible working, but on terms that work for you. Try and negotiate a work from home day or earlier finishes to make your working week better.
Career Transition Perks
With more and more people career transitioning on a more regular basis it’s no surprise that both organizations and employees are planning for this. According to the BLS, the average person in the US will have had 12 jobs by the age of 50 years old. This constant flux in labor movement means that some organizations are now providing outplacement services as an “insurance” for employees if in the unfortunate event they are laid off. This service can provide job seeking help, resume and interview help if you are laid off. Consider asking about this perk at your next interview or appraisal.
Tech perks
If a requirement of your job to work after office hours then negotiate a mobile phone, a tablet or a laptop or at least a contribution to your phone and or internet bill. This can actually be a huge financial benefit. The best way to go about negotiating this perk is to drive home the point that by the organization providing you a piece of tech such as a cellphone, you can stay in touch out of hours and for emergencies, improving communication and productivity.
Make sure when you enter an interview or appraisal that you consider that your employment package is more than your take home pay. These Interview Negotiation Techniques may come handy for you in getting that extra edge during your HR round!!!
Joe Flanagan is the Senior Career Consultant at Velvet Jobs where he helps both job-seekers and organizations with work transitions. When he’s not trying to reduce the unemployment rate you can find him solo-traveling the world and learning new languages.
P.s. Image source: Pixabay
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Thank you for sharing this. I have been jobless now for almost 3 months and I’m a freshly graduate student. I’m scared of interviews but I promise to do my best now after reading this. Thank you.
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Hi Praveen,
Great post. I’m definitely agreeing on questioning your perks at an interview, you should talk very frankly about the numbers of perks you been offered. Perks can extremely benefit us in compare to the allowances which of course has its own importance no doubt. Thanks and keep sharing.
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Really good to negotiate in order to be able to get a gym membership or a sports club membership! Helps the company and helps you! They should want you healthy.
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Thank you for this. Again great tips which have used and implemented in my daily life. Regards, Matt
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Lot of applicants are desperate to get the job, while they do not understand that the company is also desperate to hire him/her. Having said that you should be really good negotiate with a company.
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Thank you for this. I’ve gained good insight into how i can negotiate during interview.
Everything you said is TRUE! In my opinion, companies should implement a flexible working schedule in order to be future-ready. Work and life shouldn’t be a different entity. If you love what you’re doing, it’s like you’re not working at all. If you don’t, you should leave even though you’re earning a lot. Thanks for sharing!
I think it is nice information but negotiation is not good, simply decide salary and hire for them, who is eligible for that. thanks for the information.
Work and life shouldn’t be a different entity. If you love what you’re doing, it’s like you’re not working at all.
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hey praveen what about what about top 10 interview questions? Write if you interested.
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Thank you for sharing this. I have been jobless now for almost 5 months and I’m a graduate student. I’m scared of interviews but I promise to do my best now after reading this.
Regards
Michael
I like the list you composed here. We’ve already got a lot of growth in this sector, considering how a large part of the country’s workforce has been laid off and is unable to seek employment in private companies. May I suggest that you add other jobs here, like graphic designers and software developers. since the aforementioned growth has already granted the new work-at-home labor movement with tools they can use to get their jobs done.
Everything you said is TRUE! In my opinion, companies should implement a flexible working schedule in order to be future-ready.
I think it is nice information but negotiation is not good, simply decide salary and hire for them, who is eligible for that. thanks for the information.
Some challenges I have found when working in a virtual office include dealing with loneliness, getting the right tech and office supplies and making sure it works, handling clients in different time zones (yes Toronto is 3 hours ahead of Vancouver, and yes I do sleep at 5am). Defining the line between work and non-work, Setting up the right working environment in my home. Discipline and motivation, and distractions from friends and family members who think that working from home makes me ‘available’ for errands etc.”
Thank you for you article, negotiating a virtual office is definitely a perk worth obtaining in an interview.
Nice information.
But I think Negotiation is not right its better to decide salary and then hire those who are eligible for this.
Everything you said is TRUE! In my opinion, companies should implement a flexible working schedule in order to be future-ready.
Is Negotiating in Interview really important? Will it affect us in any way?
yeah this is a Great writing here, Negotiating is very important in an interview before your job, thanks for this important information
This is very interesting. I was very nervous during some interviews. Leaving and interview and then running through everything in my head that I possible did wrong wish I had this advice at the time. Would’ve been more confident going in and afterwards. Thanks for the info.
Nice article. Its helps in point scoring related to hiring interview and giving interview.
I only Negotiate for My Salary. Otherwise I never negotiate for anything because i faith on me and i will never do bad in interview. Thanks for sharing these wonderful tips.
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Thanks for sharing these tips on how to negotiate better in a job interview 🙂
thanks for interview tips
I agree with these tips as a mom myself. It is better to go into a job knowing that they will work with you and getting these perks on the front end. It can’t hurt to ask.
Thanks for sharing these tips on how to negotiate better in a job interview . thanks for interview tips
Brilliant article !!! I have read this article and gave me some light bulb moments especially with job interviews.
Because basically, I did try job interviews in the past but never get the hang of it.
I maybe lacking in skills when it comes to the negotiating table but still I tried lots of times.
Maybe that’s one of the reason I ended up being an entrepreneur.
Thank you very much for this article.
Looking forward for more articles like this.
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I agree with these tips as a mom myself. It is better to go into a job knowing that they will work with you and getting these perks on the front end. It can’t hurt to ask.
An employee is an asset of a company that should be appreciated on regular basis, even if not monetary but he/she deserves a recognition for their good work which is appreciable by trophy or awards which is the best corporate gift.
Thanks Preveen Rajarao I am also with you. You said is correct, Pressure should be less and regular activities will be performed for employees to regain power, Which they lost during working hours. Thanks for sharing Preveen.
It is great to know that everything is negotiable. People do not always understand this. The thing is that good workers are hard to find, so if an employer sees a potential employee that will really be valuable, anything can be negotiated at that point…
It’s time all the workers not only learn to increase they skill but also learn to get how to prepare an to know trick question when doing interview 🙂
Thanks for the great tips it will help lots of candidates to perform well in job interviews
hello,
really nice post. I love your writing style. Job interview is all about confidence and the how comfortably and calmly you can answer a certain question.
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Brilliant article !!! I have read this article and gave me some light bulb moments especially with job interviews.
Really interesting post Praveen. I suppose it depends a little on bargaining power and the level of job. At lower levels I don’t think it’d be possible to negotiate such perks as there are so many applicants, but when you’re really in demand or shooting for a higher level job I can see this working and it’s great advice. Thanks for the insight.
hey Praveen,
Great article. We are always hiring and some people think education is all there is but it is not the case always.
We look for talent and persistence.
Anyways great article, keep up the good work
You have mentioned some great tips for job interview. If someone is going for job interview, these tips will be really helpful for him. I would like to say you thanks for sharing the amazing information with viewers.
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Thanks for the terrific tips it will assist a lot of candidates to perform properly in job interviews.
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