How To Get A Raise

We all want salary raise. Period! In fact, wanting a raise is something that everyone right from a peon to the CEO of an organization, desires. However, only a few chosen ones are able to get it. Now, the question arises - how to get a raise? If you think it is very simple and all you have to do is to ask for it, you are wrong. Getting a raise is not just how you negotiate with your boss; it is much more than that. You have to work hard and work smart. You have to become the tortoise and the hare both. You have to become the workaholic and the socializer, both rolled in one. However, without a doubt, a lot certainly depends on your boss. So, the first thing you need to do is to know your boss in and out. To know more, keep reading.

 

 

A talented person can get what he wants, even in the most severe of economic depressions. So, hone your skills and make sure that you are skilled enough to be valued by your company. Finish your assignments on time and always be ahead in the game. Keep yourself updated on any new things relevant to your field of work. Strive to achieve excellence in your work. Keep a healthy competitive attitude and let your talent pull you through.

 

"If you have it, flaunt it." You need to do exactly the same, in order to get noticed by superiors, for a raise. Today, a person who doesn’t know how to market himself is considered a loser. Gone are the days when your work spoke for you, today is the world of brands. You have to be seen, to be in the eyes. Therefore, make yourself a brand and ensure that your company knows it.

 

Unless you genuinely care about the company, no boss will ever like you. Show your superiors that you are ready to walk the extra mile, to achieve something for the company. Treat the company’s bottom line as your own and never, in any case, be confrontational against the company. Becoming a financial burden on the company is like cutting the same branch on which you’re sitting, literally.

 

If you want to get a raise, keep your attitude in favor of the company. You cannot become a clock-watcher or be there just for money. Be proactive and grab any work coming your way. Become a workaholic and an excellent worker. Keep a tab on your performance. Make a sheet of whatever you have done and keep it with you. You can show it to your boss, in case he denies you a raise.

 

Socialization has its own benefits. Be friendly with your colleagues and develop a trusting environment. Be a bridge between people. It will build your reputation and profile and reach your boss’s ears as well. Spend your spare time in getting to know others and help them when they need you. Trust and confidence is what you need to gain, in order to achieve anything.

 

When you work in a certain company, you have to make yourself flexible according to their norms. Even though you were appointed at a high position, don’t hesitate to handle something which is beneath your position. However, make sure that your superiors know that you are handling the job because you care for the company.

 

Last, but not the least; present your need in words. Ask for the raise if you think you have been long enough in the company and working twice as hard. Be nice and courteous and instead of generalizing it, just ask it, stating your needs. Be affirmative and polite, but firm.