When I researched the pay scale for my role within the company I work for (after working for them for more than 20 years), I found out I was being paid nearly $100,000 a year less than I could have been, simply because I had never asked for a raise!
I know I'm not being paid market rate for what I do but I have no idea how to ask for more money without seeming pushy.
I thought my boss would realize what a great job I was doing but I always seem to be overlooked when it comes to getting a pay raise.
The fact is, you need to ask.
PayScale's survey of over 160,000 workers found that a little over a third of employees had ever asked for more money in their current role. However, if they did ask, 70% successfully negotiated more money. That makes it obvious that:
It is a very good idea to ask for a raise Not asking can leave a huge amount of money on the table.
The overwhelming reason is that they don’t know how to. They’re uncomfortable with the idea of talking about money, they’re worried it might affect their relationship with their boss and they don’t know where to start.
If they get the approach wrong (as so many people do), it may well end up having a detrimental effect on their job.
It's also not uncommon for employees to believe that if their boss thought they deserved more money for the job they're doing, they would simply offer it to them. When nothing is forthcoming, it can feel like their boss doesn't believe their performance warrants more than they're already being paid.
If you think your performance justifies a pay increase, or you think you’re being paid less than you’re worth for what you do, this is the course for you.
In this course, you'll learn the 6 essential steps that will position you to effectively negotiate a pay raise while highlighting your value to the organization you work for and maintaining strong and positive working relationships with your boss and colleagues.
After successfully completing this course, you'll not only know how to go about achieving a higher salary but you'll also be equipped with valuable knowledge about being the kind of staff member that employers really want to keep.
PlanHow to create goals that employers want to reward, ensure your goals match your company's plans and communicate them to your boss.
ResearchHow to find out what you're worth by knowing where to look, who to ask and how to make sure you're being realistic about your expectations.
PrepareHow to set yourself up for the pay discussion, armed with evidence of your contribution to the company and a proven strategy for the ask.
NegotiateHow to anticipate and respond to questions and possible objections to your pay request as well as valuable alternatives to consider.
Follow upHow to know what to do next, for all possible outcomes, including the email templates to confirm what's been agreed.
CommunicationHow to recognize your own communication style and learn how to modify it for your audience, so you're always understood.
How To Ask For A Raise is an online, completely self-paced course. Once you've enrolled, you have access to it forever.
Each module is presented with video as well as downloadable worksheets to use for planning, assessment and learning. You'll also have access to bonus videos and additional resources and you're even able to video your all-important ask and send it to us for review and feedback.
Whenever you have questions, you can ask them inside the course and we'll answer them promptly. That makes each question and answer available to every How To Ask For A Raise participant, so the pool of available information just keeps growing. You can access the course on your phone, tablet or desktop computer.
The training inside How To Ask For A Raise can help you to substantially increase your earning power, resulting in a significant amount over your career. The cumulative wisdom and proven processes we share with you are worth thousands of dollars and if you were to ask us to consult with you on an individual basis for career advancement and remuneration, that's exactly what you would need to spend.
However, the magic of this online course is that we can help a lot of people at the same time, over and over again. As a result, we're able to offer this course to you for just $297. Your one-time payment gives you forever access to the course and all the resources within it, so you can go back over it as often as you like.
No and no! This course is designed to help you take responsibility for negotiating your true worth.
It's created by two businesswomen and the information we teach and the guides we provide are applicable to any ambitious and valuable employee, whether you're at the start of your career in a junior role or you have plenty of working experience behind you.
This course is not for anyone who's not prepared to put in the work or whose expectations are widely different from his or her market worth. Our approach is practical, grounded and realistic. We'll teach you how to give yourself the best possible chance of a positive outcome but we cannot offer any earnings or results guarantees.
We can't wait to help you approach your next pay discussion with all the tools you need to have the conversation with confidence.