How to Negotiate your Salary

As much are you come prepared with answers for an interview, you will not want to be not be caught off-guard during salary negotiations. Even if you know the market range for your job, chances are the recruiter will likely counter-offer with a lower than expected amount. The key is not to accept the amount offered immediately. Rather, see this as an opportunity to negotiate.


The following scenarios will help you think through how to respond when recruiters throw the curve-ball at you so that you will not be flustered and agree to their offer right-away.

How to Prepare for a Job Interview

As I am writing this post, I have come a long way... from job hunting to preparing myself for job interviews to negotiating and eventually clinching the job.  Maybe it is an "Asian" thing, I realise we tend to be overly humble and undersell our abilities during interviews. This may lead to missed opportunities even if know we are fully aware that we are qualified for the role. When it comes to job interviews, from my past experiences I can say that over preparation is underrated. I went in the interviews over prepared, from researching the background of the company and common questions to reading reviews on Glassdoor to see what feedback I could gather before meeting the interviewers in person. You can read about my Checklist for Starting a New Job for readers who have gone through this stage. 



I have come up with a Checklist for you readers sharing How I prepare for my Job Interviews