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Owning Our Negotiation: Empowering Women in the Job Market

Welcome, dear readers. Today, we dive deep into empowering women to own their job market negotiation. With over 15 years in the HR and recruitment industry, I've seen time and again how women often under-negotiate their value. Today, I'll be providing insights on how to truly understand your market value and leverage it in your negotiations.

The Unspoken Hurdles

In my career, I've noticed that women often hesitate to ask for what they should rightfully ask for. Meanwhile, our male counterparts never shy away from asking more. After consulting with colleagues echoing the same sentiments, I concluded it all comes down to not understanding your market value confidently.

Determining Your Market Value

So, how do you determine your current market value based on your knowledge and acquired experience? These are the factors that make you a marketable individual in today's job market. Fortunately, there are resources available to find this data. Using platforms like salary.com or career builder, you can compare your compensation package. Starting these conversations can often intimidate us. However, grasping the gravity of understanding your market value and leveraging it during negotiations is critical.

Working Towards Your Goal

Another aspect of making financial strides is setting a definitive goal and having a concrete plan to achieve it. Being proactive, asking the right questions, and reaching out to the right people, whether internally or externally, can contribute to your growth. Building connections with the people you admire can lead to promising virtual relationships impacting your career growth positively.

Finding the Right Fit

Understanding your fit within the job market scale and making a plan accordingly is crucial. Sadly, sometimes this realization points towards you not being in the right company or space. In such cases, considering your career growth, the projects you're assigned to, your work flexibility, and being valued appropriately are of utmost importance.

Raising Confident Negotiations

One of the hurdles we encounter is calculating how much to negotiate our salaries. Here’s something I learned in my journey as a recruiter — always ask for the range of what that position pays in the market. This approach can facilitate smoother negotiations between you and the hiring manager. Whether you're negotiating salary, bonuses, vacation leave, or simply your start date, the key is to understand your worth and confidently represent it during discussion.

Wrap Up

Lastly, always remember negotiation isn't a sprint, but a marathon. It's all about creating a steady pace, being consistent, and going the extra mile to help yourself and others. Ultimately, owning your career is the most impactful gift you can offer yourself. If this article was insightful, connect with me on LinkedIn @Suhey Guzman for more discussions centered around this topic.

Tags:

  • #EmpoweringWomen
  • #Negotiation
  • #MarketValue
  • #JobMarket
  • #WomenInWorkplace

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