Few workplace topics are more sensitive than salary. Almost no one thinks they’re being paid enough. Sometimes to get a raise, you have to ask for it. To help you make the request and do it well, Steve Cadigan, former vice president of talent at LinkedIn, now at Cadigan Talent Ventures, offers these tips.
Thinking about your salary objectively may be hard, but it’s worth it, writes Karen Cates of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She offers tips on how to approach your decision.
Do you feel like it’s high time you started making more money? Are you trying to build up the confidence to initiate a conversation about your compensation? If so, you may be wondering what to say and how to say it.
Executive assistant, administrative assistant or secretary—whatever the title, you are the ones who keep America’s offices running, even though you’ve taken on more and more work as budgets shrink.
Remove distractions to boost your productivity … Quantify your value … Save your boss time with mobile printing … Connect via LinkedIn groups.
Inject some fitness into your summer by incorporating exercise into your workday … Offer to be the “fresh eyes” for your boss and to sit in on important project meetings … Compose email using this rule.
“Is anyone receiving raises?” That’s what one admin asked recently. “I’ve been told performance reviews will be coming up soon. I want to be prepared. How do you bring it up? How do you know how much to ask for? I’d like to stay in this position, but I’m only making ends meet.”
How can someone convince her boss she deserves more money, without revealing that she knows she’s being underpaid? Three steps:
January 3, 2012
Categorized in: Salary
The 2012 Salary Guide from Robert Half International shows that overall starting salaries for administrative professionals are expected to rise 3.4% this year. Among the biggest gains: Senior executive assistants can expect a starting salary between $44,250 and $60,000—a gain of 4.5%.
One admin wrote: “Our company just reorganized and changed our job titles from administrative assistant to ‘office assistant.’ None of the job functions changed. I feel demoted. Should we go to our manager and speak to him about our displeasure or just be quiet and not say a thing?”