After stating your salary expectation, give your employer time to respond. Silence can be a powerful tool in negotiations, forcing the other party to break it, often with a concession or a counteroffer. Be comfortable with pauses in conversation and avoid the urge to fill the silence with justifications or reductions in your request.

After stating your salary expectation, give your employer time to respond. Silence can be a powerful tool in negotiations, forcing the other party to break it, often with a concession or a counteroffer. Be comfortable with pauses in conversation and avoid the urge to fill the silence with justifications or reductions in your request.

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