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How to Negotiate a Pay Rise as an Assistant

The Assistant Room

The post How to Negotiate a Pay Rise as an Assistant first appeared on The Assistant Room. If asking for a promotion or pay rise has been on your mind lately (or even over the last few months…) take a look at our guide below to give your confidence a boost and kickstart the process of receiving exactly what you know you are worthy of!

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UPS and Union Employee Contract Negotiations Come to a Standstill

Allwork

What’s going on: The United Parcel Service (UPS) and the Teamsters Union are currently at a deadlock over negotiations for a new contract, according to Reuters. The union claims that UPS has abandoned the negotiation table, an allegation that UPS refutes, accusing the union of halting negotiations instead.

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The Secret to Smart Negotiations Is Simply Empathy

Success

Many people, when they hear about hostage negotiations, shake their heads and say, “Why don’t they just shoot the guy?” When things go sideways, our first response is often to yell and argue versus discuss and negotiate. It comes down to what negotiators call “value creation.” Happy people are better negotiators.

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How to Negotiate Severance: Tips and Strategies for the Modern Workforce

Success

In an increasingly unpredictable job market, knowing how to face layoffs and navigate severance negotiations is a necessary skill. According to a recent JustAnswer survey , “58% of people who received a severance package when laid off did not negotiate that package.” Sho Dewan, career coach, founder and CEO of Workhap, and Merry A.

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Win Together, Lose Together: Embracing a Collective Approach to Negotiation with Barry Nalebuff 

Success

If you’ve ever had a landlord dispute or a failed real estate deal, you know that negotiating can be difficult , frustrating and even downright dirty. In his latest book Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate , Nalebuff argues that considering the collective’s needs is the most productive way to problem solve.

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4 Keys to Authentic Selling, According to Negotiating Expert Roger Dawson

Success

I first met Shield in Brisbane, Australia, when he introduced me to the audience at one of my Power Negotiating seminars. The post 4 Keys to Authentic Selling, According to Negotiating Expert Roger Dawson appeared first on SUCCESS. I’ve never met a more enthusiastic salesperson than my good friend Peter Shield. Photo by Szepy/IStock.

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Finding Your Voice: Advocating and Negotiating for Yourself as a Woman in the Workplace

Success

Effective Negotiation. Early in my career, while reading an in-flight magazine seminar ad on negotiation, I read a quote by negotiation expert Dr. Chester Karris: “ In business as in life, you don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.”. The art of negotiation is a powerful skill to master in your career.