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@mattr3250

Жыл бұрын

“I’m going to advocate for myself…. With words.” Uuuum how else would you do it? This video series sucks and it’s just a rip off of the other 10,000 people claiming they know how things work. You look 19 years old. You don’t know how things work.

@olgakultikova7323

11 ай бұрын

You are interview WIZARD. Love your shorts ❤😊

@RickV-tn4qc

9 ай бұрын

What’s difficult is there putting it as a mandatory question in the electronic application. I was applying for a D-Suite position And I couldn’t continue without putting in one figure. Not a range. But one figure, even though I knew what the range was. And I would’ve gone lower with some good negotiation and additional benefits. Likewise, I could’ve gone higher as well. Any advice?.

I had an interview last week and they asked me this. I knew the position paid $80k (research!) but I told her I had seen a wide range of salaries going from $60k to $180k and while $65k would be fine Id also be happy with $180k as a joke. She laughed and was honest that the role pays $80k. But without reasearch I wouldnt have known that thats very appropriate for the position.

@asadb1990

Жыл бұрын

Well unless you know someone at the company who knows their actual budget, good luck. You can do all your research but they will try to lowball you while making it feel hard to get you that pay

@markslon6626

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, the key is research. And the best strategy for negotiation is to shoot first, slightly higher than what you think they can max offer. That will then influence them to give you the top end of the range they could give you. It's the reverse of the strategy explained in the beginning of the video

@nightmare4122

Жыл бұрын

You could’ve gotten more if you gave a higher number than the number you researched. You should’ve said you would be fine with something like $110k since the maximum of the range was $180k. And I don’t know why you would think asking for $180k is a joke unless you don’t have enough experience to warrant that amount

@asadb1990

Жыл бұрын

@Mark Slon its a shot in the dark because in most cases they know what they want to pay but you have no idea if they can afford what you want. If you are higher than what they want to pay at your experience level, they will likely just ghost you. Better or serious employers who actually need someone will try and work it out or at least be upfront and talk it through.

@LimakPan

Жыл бұрын

Good strategy. However, never say a number below what you found the role pays. You're building expectations of someone they can hire for cheap. Let them think you won't be satisfied with the 80k for long, but accepted it as a starting minimum.

I’ve been doing and teaching HR and negotiating for 40 years. Your answers are always 100% on target both strategically and with accuracy. I’m an instant fan and new follower

@youknowjuno145541

Жыл бұрын

What if you have another offer and they ask how much they are offering? Should you tell them the number or go around it like “fair market rate” or just answer them with another question?

Rule 1, disclose the salary or I'm not showing up.

@Kat-xy7fm

Жыл бұрын

Yeah at the end of the day it's a massive red flag for a company to not be upfront about it--and a good chance that it's a dead/"fake" job offer. If you can avoid these companies, don't even bother applying if they haven't already told you what they're trying to pay.

@Perpetuallytrying

Жыл бұрын

100%

@LimakPan

Жыл бұрын

When no one in your industry does, you're screwed on that front. Honestly, it should be required by law to disclose such basic deals in the offer.

@itskiik

Жыл бұрын

@@LimakPan CA has a pay transparency law now.

@rintinrina

Жыл бұрын

@@itskiik NYC does now too but i've seen positions where the salary range is wild. Like 50k -280k

The intense look accompanying ***embrace the silence*** is perfection

Except in many jobs I've applied for, they literally have salary expectation as a required field on the online job application form. And they only accept numbers in that field. And there is of course (as you said) no salary range on the job ad. Honestly my best advice for this scenario is to highball. Because one time I highballed on the application form, I got an interview and they said "your salary expectation is a bit outside our salary offer. Our offer is ___. Would that be acceptable to you?" At least that way you know you're getting the highest offer possible.

@10RexTheWolf01

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@AdviceWithErin

Жыл бұрын

If you’re in a position to intelligently highball, go for it!

@joshescobar6043

Жыл бұрын

Better than the video ✔️

@maimee1

Жыл бұрын

If you apply to many places this is a great advice. Also, if you give them a band don't be surprised if they give you a number that's just above your minimum.

@JacquelineUnderwood

Жыл бұрын

With salary expectation fields, either put what the position is advertised for or put 0000 or something very high 🤷🏻‍♀️ never put what your minimum would be

This is the only “I follow *youtuber* and learned more!” KZreadr that is actually useful. Thanks for everything!

The moment this question gets asked to me, I usually just go way over what I am looking for. Easily adding 1.5 to 2k (a month) on top of what I was looking for.

@bip5395

Жыл бұрын

What currency? And yearly or monthly?

Avoid saying a number and then when they do drop the number add 10% and negotiate a little, give yourself an immediate pay rise it's most likely within the band and easiest time to get it is before you start the job because it's the one time you can walk away

Another tip is to always see the industry standard range in your area and then use that as a reference for how much they offer you. If its too low, then please don't take it!

Hi Erin, I recently found your content and have found it immensely helpful, as a woman that has been struggling to find my value in an industry in which I've close to 20 years of experience, yet little education, and a criminal record have hampered my perceptions of the value I bring. Your content has given me the actionable advice that I have been praying for to allow me to achieve my career goals and begin to value my time and expertise appropriately. Thank you for all you do.

@AdviceWithErin

Жыл бұрын

Incredible! Thank you for sharing!!

@DJ-sv7xf

8 ай бұрын

Your value, regardless of background is 1) how you measure up against your coworkers, 2) have you increased the customer base/increased efficiency/helped coworkers to be more effective or productive? 3) your ability to fill in for others as needed and more. If another company has made a higher offer and you're ready to switch you usually raise your value when you tell your current employer that. Nothing gives you a better idea of your value than silently seeking opportunity/applying for a new job(s) or applying for an in-company transfer/promotion. .

Option two is the perfect balance for me thank youuuu 👍👍

Absolutely DO NOT NAME ANY NUMBER, EVEN A BASELINE. The first response is best and the others are OK except when you name a minimum. They will use that against you. Don't name your current salary either. Tell them that it's not relevant because it's not a 1 to 1 job comparison.

@oliviamiller-davis4667

10 ай бұрын

What if you currently earn more than what the job is advertising?

@EssentialBlue

6 ай бұрын

​@@oliviamiller-davis4667 I'm having exactly this probleme now. I have a couple of strategies for my job interiews next week. A) for the job with different description than my current one I will tell them I saw the number on the job advert - it's not bad but improveable - I will tell them that I'm earning more now and are good for the job, so how much can they give me? For the job that directly translates there is min-max-budget and at the moment I'm getting payed at the top of it (😢sadly I can't keep the old one) so I will say exactly that and ask again this time more directly if the can give me a bit more. Even if not I would be happy because the others don't pay better. Hope that helps.

I held my breath when she said 65k and the notation said make this number the absolute MINIMUM you'd accept. I'm here making 29k and thinking how the hell do I get that high and she's thinking that's a minimum number to throw out.

@catinabox3048

9 ай бұрын

It depends on the type of position you're applying to. You need to have researched the salary ranges for the career and have a good estimate for what you're worth. If you're a doctor and say you're willing to go for 29K a year, people will think you're a quack or there's something clearly wrong with your mental state.

If a job doesn’t have the salary listed. I don’t even apply. That should be something that’s transparent. It takes TIME to apply. I’m not applying to some kind of mystery salaried job.

Thanks fo this tip. I’m advancing in my career and the promotion will come with a great salary increase but I feel I’ll still get asked this question and I’ve been pondering the best most effective and financially pleasing way to asnswer said question when it arises.

I am job hunting right now and am so happy I saw this! I am always afraid I’m either asking for way too much or way too little (especially since Glassdoor and other sites’ pay can vary so widely). So I’m definitely keeping the first one for later use!

@GApeech08

Жыл бұрын

Research salary for role in your area and know what you want. Then ask for it. Simple.

@souvikguha1991

Жыл бұрын

Same for me. I also wasted a lot of time thinking the exact same thing. If it's too low I will be payed less and if it's too much they would have a bad impression.

I will usually say something like "My salary is flexible as it depends on the entire compensation package but if you could share the salary band, I am sure we can come to an arrangement".

I used that last one in a job interview a couple years ago and the recruiter was impressed! It also saved me from lowballing myself, and I ended up getting an offer way above my expectations.

I see ur videos as a "Manager" ..... i love ur videos tho it tells me how should i handle my team nd new interns or new employees.... thx to u im a good manager nd my team loves me nd we r more productive cause everyone is nice nd have a good working space ❤

"I need a number" was the response I got.

@nohomo4774

Жыл бұрын

its good to research how much that position usually pays

Aah the wonder of realistic and honest answers!

That's really a good way to ask. Thank you very much.

Can you do more videos regarding negotiating with your current employer… regarding promotions, raises, benefits, perks, etc.? Thanks

Lol, applications are now completely online and you have to answer the salary expectation question with a dollar sign and numerical number, so you cant put " negotiable". How does this help the company? they won't even call you if you're asking for more than they're willing to pay.

@kkiimm009

11 ай бұрын

Fill it with the lower end of the average salary, lower than what you will accept, but not unrealistically low. When they start talking about salary during the interview then say the situation has changed since you sent the application and you are looking for a higher salary. Then ask what range they are willing to negotiate about.

I've got some interviews coming up and I'm about to memorize all of this!

I followed her advice and believe me I have cleared 2 rounds of interview in the world's largest company. Thank you so much we need more people like you.

We do need more of this for these " sneaky" questions 😅. Thank you Erin! ✌️

Thanks Erin! I have an interview today and tomorrow and these are really helpful tips 😅

The issue is that usually they ask this question in writing before the face to face interview.. and the form does not allow anything but numbers.

This should be an illegal question. The interviewer should have to tell you what the position pays.

this is so helpful...thanks for this content

You're a Rockstar for this! Thank you for the guidance!

I’m looooooving your tips soo very much!!!

This is a gem! I always suck at salary discussion. I'm gonna use these tips.

Thank you so much! All these alternatives for when states don't have transparency laws sound AMAZING!

That's great answer. Thanks for uploading.

"at least $65k" will backfire too often. I've done this, gone through multiple rounds of interviews, and still wound up with offers 10-20% less than my stated minimum.

@AdviceWithErin

Жыл бұрын

And that’s where the negotiation really kicks in!

@nightmare4122

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the power move for someone with 1-3 years of experience is to ask for $100k (assuming this is a normal entry level position that normally pays ~60k)

@VoidplayLP

Жыл бұрын

Thats when you say no lol

@samuraiinblack8364

11 ай бұрын

It won't backfire if you can back up why you deserve it. They either want someone worth the money or they just want a body. If they're low balling you even after your stated minimum and you backing up why you deserve it, they've already got a sucker who said yes to that pay, they just don't think they're as good as you are.

I have only seen a few videos but I really love them ! Thank you for your help

Did this twice this week :) Thanks, Erin!!!!

You are really really good. I like your answers kind, realistic, and always open to discussion.

I remember when i got my first job at a dunkins back in 2016 , i got hired at $9/hr....i was at the company for 6 years, i left still making only $9/hr......what a slap in the face that was to me. I knew that job inside and out, i did double shifts and works 16 hours 6 days a week, i pretty much helped my manager run that store cuz i was one of the logest lasting employees, i was only a crew member but i was helping her with doing double shifts and doing inventory and i even helped out at other store locations what were in our company network.......and all i got qas a losey $9/hr......they never offered to give me a raise or a bounus for doing all that extra work.....i busted my ass for them and drove myself mental insane until i had a mental breakdown and lost my damn mind and had to go see a therapist cuz i was so exhausted and burnt out and couldn't function anymore........its been years since then and ive had a few other jobs since then and even managed to get up to $16/hr at my last job....but i leaned a very valuable lesson from dunkins.....i will NEVER bust my ass so hard like that for any job ever again, i dont care how much you pay me, loseing my sanity for a couple years was not fun, it completely changed me and i tuened into a different person and i needed to be on meds and in therapy for a while cuz of how much i overworked myself at dunkins for 6 years

You are so so helpful. Thank you!!

I always say “I am currently applying for wages with the rate of __” even if this is the only job I’ve applied for

Literally the smartest thing I’ve ever heard!

I had an interview this week where I asked the range for the position and was just reached what salary I was hoping for. I had researched to know I'd be where I wanted to be and already given a value in the application so it is what it is (this is also a company with a really high rating and a wonderful benefits package that pays well for all of their positions so I'm not super worried about it and REALLY hoping I get the position because it's prefect). I had never not been told a range after asking and it was bizarre

Lol sometimes when they be really sneaky in just say industry standard because average pay for a position is normally higher than they offer

Love love your videos. May you please post a video in regards to conflicts between co workers,how to deal with them without being combative.

Your voice is so soothing🥺😭

Also: I prefer to consider the entire benefits package as a whole, but I'd love to know what salary range you normally offer for the position.

Man I saw it before my interview and my interviewer asked me the same question. I replied "Can you share the salary range for this role that is decided by the company?" Thanks Erin!!!

I said “as much as I can get” 😅

a lot of job postings i find ask that you send your resume & cover letter with salary expectations 😢

Dang you good at this

So off topic but dude your hair is the most perfect shade!

I have the opposite problem, I let them know straight up what range I am looking for and several companies have said that’s above the roles pay and we both move on. However, I am highly paid in my current role, location, and YOE. Been having a hard time finding new jobs

These are great options thanks❤

I usually say either “my comfortable salary is…” (if I am actively looking for a job, usually I say my current payment + 15-20%) Or I am saying “right now my salary is… but I am considering to find a new job with a raise” (if someone is hunting me)

Ironically the one interview where I was asked my salary expectation was the one I got and wanted really bad. I guess they just really wanted me and had to make sure they could pay me

Being someone who had offers on hand with skill sets tailored to this role from two years of preparation. it matters what you says, but also how you say it. I simply straight up told the director “ I’m looking for 100K, that’s the minimum amount I would feel valued by the company, and you know that I will move higher up beyond this position in the company” I got 110K And yes, I know how much a typical candidate is getting for this role. I did my research thoroughly thru my grapevines

You absolutely must know two things. 1. The salary band ahead of time. 2. Your worth in relation to that band. Only then can you wave a number to the interviewer.

I hosed myself with the job I have now. Got a job with a bank as a Sr App support tech and, I had so many bogus meetings with people, I goofed and told them $100k. The HR lady was like, "we can do that" and, at that moment, I knew I goofed up. I got them up to $105k but I hate the job and want something else.

Having a hard time answering inappropriate interview questions, I've been asked if I was mexican before, and if I was married. I didn't know what to say. My friend got asked if she had kids.

@CloudslnMyCoffee

Жыл бұрын

those are illegal questions!

@Hello-hello-hello456

Жыл бұрын

Those questions are personal and have nothing to do with work! That's so slimy

@rebekahjimenez2808

Жыл бұрын

Those are not inappropriate; they are illegal.

@tomatochemist

9 ай бұрын

this is why I takeoff my wedding rings before an interview. You just never know what people will be biased against (particularly young women who are married, they assume you will get pregnant and go on leave, whether you have any desire for kids or not.)

"I'd like to be able to not starve at least if that's okay with you"

Sitting in South Africa with 66% youth unemployment NOT be like:

Every job ive, they told me what the salary for the job was. Then I asked for an extra 6k ($500 a month) and always got it lol

hey, erin! i’ve recently been introduced to your content! i was “let go/fired” from my job about two weeks ago. i’m on the job hunt again! but i’m nervous if an interviewer asks me why i am no longer at my previous job. how do i approach that situation?

it's unrealistic to expect that you'll be able to get out of answering every time I just add an extra 20-30% on a number that would make since for me to take by the time negotiations are done you'll probably get most of it if you have other offers

EXCELLENT information. I never knew how to answer that without ecenomically screwing myself by asking for too little. THANK you very much!

This is great, thanks

What a great use of an otherwise dubious medium, the video short. I feel like this is very good content to be spreading around.

Can you make one video of how to talk with your boss about a raise in salary!!?

Thank you!

Easy: never apply for a job which doesn't specify the wage! (You already know the company is scummy at this point!)

I always responded "prevailing rate" thank you.

You're such a smart little girl. 😊

My manager asked me before he hired me what my pay expectations were, I was interviewing for a fast food job, so I said whatever minimum wage is bc I thought that was an odd question to be asking a 17yr old lol.

I did this. On one of my interviews. The HR literally changed the topic to let's not talk about salary. I mean he did ask me first.

That answer would be a red flag for me as a recruiter. I do like that she asked for the range though. But we don’t ask this question at my company, we always post the salary.

@celestialveins

Жыл бұрын

I once had an interview that went great until the salary expectation. I felt the vibe change and knew I wasn't getting the position

@granolagirlGfunk

Жыл бұрын

@@celestialveinswas it because your number asked was too high?

Yer' wicked smart!

Well done.

Always go for the higher end

Was asked about salary for the first time. My response was: well California is required to show the pay on the job positing so I believe I saw $$. HR: yes, that’s exactly it but of course it can go up as you work etc. love it - it’s easy. Although in the past I have negotiated and that’s hard 😞

0:34 haha that was funny

Here's how you really answer the question. Let's say you think you are worth 70k for the job. You know the market range is between 50 and 85k for said job. Add 15 to 20k to what you think your worth is. So, when they say, "What are your salary expectations?" You say, "My expectations are around 90k per year for the role; However, I am willing to negotiate and be flexible." Why is this better? Because you are setting expectations up front, it showcases you understand what the salary range is for your role and that you value your knowledge. When you take the advice Erin gave, it can backfire with you ending up making less than what you otherwise could have. It is true that they tend to have a specific budget for positions, but if they really like you and want to get you on board, those budgets can be expanded to fit your salary expectations within reason.

"Give me money. Money Me. Money now, Me a money needing a lot now."

Ive just been told straight up it's nonnegotiable. Every starting person in this position starts at this rate.

@tomatochemist

9 ай бұрын

if the salary itself is nonnegotiable, you could also ask if they would be willing to work with you to have more paid time off, opportunities for at least some remote work (ie WFH 1-2 days a week), etc.

@paytonpryor

9 ай бұрын

@tomatochemist I work from home so I don't complain often.

I got a random phone call today asking if I’m interested in a job. I had no idea what the exact job description for this company was, since I technically hadn’t applied, so when they asked this I was like “uhm..” and I had to word vomit what my expectations were cuz I was so unprepared for it

Thank you.

I always say "I am open for discussion but my expectations are 50,000-60,000 per year" I always give a 10k range

“It’s proportional to your performance expectations.”

What is the budgeted salary range for this position?

Hot take but it should be illegal to not post the salary range for a position. So few do show it nowadays I won't even consider applying

The 3rd option sounds safe 😂

Every college student should subscribe to your channel!

I’m hoping for a billion per year plus benefits. That’s not the salary I *expect*, but it’s the one I’m hoping for.

I could be mistaken, but I believe there’s a law called the Wage Transparency Act or something like that that requires companies to be upfront with how much the role pays

I think I would say something more like, I believe that I am a diligent worker and would like to see myself getting paid what I’m worth.

Yea, try that answer with me in a hiring interview.

You are so great, Do you have a teaching programme where I can enroll🌞🙋

@AdviceWithErin

Жыл бұрын

I do! advicewitherin.com/workshop - you get to meet w me every month too!