"We would like to extend you a job offer..."
You didn't realize those words would be so terrifying until you heard them out loud. You simultaneously felt a sense of relief that you finally got a job offer and a sense of dread as you realized you didn't know what to do next.
It doesn't feel right to simply accept their first offer. What if you leave money on the table?
So that means you should negotiate! But what if they retract the offer? Then what? All that work for nothing? That's a scary prospect.
Fortunately, there is a method you can use to tactfully negotiate your job offer without seeming greedy so you don't leave money on the table.
That method is Fearless Salary Negotiation, a valuable bundle of my essential resources, including a book, worksheets that do all the math for you, templates to help you say and write all the right things, and amazing bonuses to really help drive it all home so you get paid what you're worth.
The most common salary negotiation mistake? Not negotiating at all.
The result? She made an additional $15,000 in base salary by negotiating her job offer.
Ashley was interviewing for a new consulting opportunity at a software company. Her old company was going through a significant reorganization, and she was looking for a new opportunity in a more stable working environment. She was even willing to accept a lateral move in pay to get out of the old company and into a new one. She wasn't planning to negotiate if they made her an offer that matched her current salary.
We scheduled a time to talk and I asked her some questions:
- "What is your market value?" Quite a bit higher than her current pay.
- "How do you stack up against other consultants in your industry?" She was one of the most experienced consultants in the industry.
- "How badly does this new company need your expertise?" They desperately needed her specific skillset and experience.
She was in a very strong negotiating position, but didn't even plan to negotiate if they could meet her current salary! With a little bit of coaching, she decided to negotiate rather than accepting a lateral move.
We began by focusing on how should could answer each interview question to position herself as the candidate for the job. That helped her get a stronger job offer with more room to negotiate.
Once she had a strong offer in hand, she used the Fearless Salary Negotiation method to negotiate from a position of strength, building on the momentum she built during her interviews.
This valuable method will earn you thousands of dollars
The best part? You can use the same Fearless Salary Negotiation method Ashley used over and over throughout your career when you change jobs and you can use it at your current job. It's easy and repeatable.
What is the Fearless Salary Negotiation method worth for you?
If you could negotiate a $5,000 increase, you would make $5,000 more that first year. And you would make $5,000 the next year, and the next year, and the next year. Over 20 years, that $5,000 salary increase would be worth more than $100,000. That’s a lot of money to leave on the table out of frustration or fear.
I made an additional $8,000 in base salary and landed a better job thanks to the interview and salary negotiation strategies I learned from Fearless Salary Negotiation! Now I can do more boring things like save for retirement, and fun things like travel more.
Jared Allen
Senior Software Developer
Thanks to Fearless Salary Negotiation, I was able to earn another $11,000 with a single email. This is the most valuable email I’ve ever sent, and I wouldn’t have sent it if it wasn’t for Fearless Salary Negotiation.
Justin Abrahms
Senior Software Engineer
Using techniques from Fearless Salary Negotiation—along with the included email templates and worksheets—I accepted a new job after getting my salary increased by $20K from the original offer along with an extra week of vacation! I had the confidence to go in with a strong negotiating position based on the knowledge I gained from the book.
Josh C.
Senior Business Development Executive
Fearless Salary Negotiation provides a thoughtful salary negotiation and market research framework. I used it to negotiate $10,000 more in base salary at a new firm.
John Miller
Financial Advisor
Thanks to the ideas and strategies in Fearless Salary Negotiation, I was able to negotiate a $13,000 per year raise. You would be foolish to not invest in this resource. The ROI is ludicrous.
Mike G., Chief Financial Officer
Mike G.
Chief Financial Officer
Because of Fearless Salary Negotiation I got an extra $25,000 in salary…which means it could be realistic for my family to stay here instead of having to move somewhere cheaper.
With the tactics in Fearless Salary Negotiation I negotiated an additional $6,000 on my starting salary at my new job as a Senior Software Engineer. And all of my future salary increases will all be relative to this higher starting salary, so I am likely to receive larger raises from here on out.
Jason Voegele
Senior Software Engineer