Use Triggers of Value For a Raise or Promotion

ACTUAL CASE HISTORY: Like so many others at year’s end, an employee we will call “Nichole” for purposes of this article, was hoping for a solid raise in January. She was hopeful, too, that the promotion she’d sought for two years would finally now come through. For ... Continue Reading

What to do if your request for a raise is denied

1. Keep your cool and think logically, even if colleagues you perceive as incompetent get a better deal that you got. Fretting and fuming about this will only damage your health, and making an issue out of it will not go down well with your bosses. Accept such things as ... Continue Reading

Ask for a raise: What to do when you get refused

Whatever be the reason, there are some important considerations to keep in mind when you receive “no” as an answer to your request for a raise: 1. Keep your cool and think logically, even if colleagues you perceive as incompetent get a better deal that you got. Fretting and fuming about ... Continue Reading

5 Things Your Boss is Thinking as You Ask for a Raise

Before you walk into your boss’s office, be prepared. Here are five things he or she will be thinking about when you ask for the raise: 1. Why wasn’t I prepared for this meeting? There is nothing worse than being surprised by an employee who wants to talk about a sensitive ... Continue Reading