Salary Negotiation 101

Richard Hughes, a Clarity Account Executive in the Permanent Division, reminds us that you need to be prepared and really know your numbers when negotiating your salary! You should spend some time crunching your finances prior to applying to jobs to know where you need to be so that you can pay all of your expenses. If you are working with a recruiter – be sure to let them know what your salary minimums are. If you receive an offer that doesn’t meet your requirements, you need to let the company know your current base and justify your experience as to why you should receive a higher salary. It can be touchy to discuss finances but it is really important to get this right.

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About Clarity Career Buzz

This career video blog series was developed by Clarity’s experienced recruiting and staffing team. The aim is to provide quick tips and best practices for job seekers and candidates to apply to their everyday experiences while navigating the world of looking for a new job, resumes, interviews, job offers, counter offers, career transitions and everything else career-related.

About Clarity:

Known as one of the top ten recruiting firms in New York City, Clarity is a boutique staffing firm headquartered in Midtown Manhattan that focuses on placing both contract and direct hire office support staff, including administrative, human resources, accounting, IT and marketing & sales professionals. From the financial industry to the legal field, media to luxury goods, publishing to consulting, we aim to understand each client and their individual corporate cultures.