Introduction:
Many candidates apply for hundreds of jobs daily. Everyone wants a good salary, a dream career, and a good company to start. But no one focus on the core things which can either help or devalue their career journey. Many candidates unknowingly reduce their salary potential during the interviews. It does not means that they lack skills, but the main issue is communication. In this guide we will cover, How Desperation in Interviews Can Lower Your Salary (And What to Do Instead).
Common Interview Mistakes That Lowers Salary
Here are the 4 most common and widely used mistaked in the interviews which lowers your dream salary demands.
1- Agreeging to Any Salary
When an employer offers you a salary during the interview, and you just say " I am okey with the salary you are offering", weakens your value. In fact it suggest uncertainity like you do not have trust upon yourself. You lack the ability to negotiate.
2- Discussing Salary To Early
Many candidates when they are in the interview, the first question they ask from employer is about salary. Always demand or negotiate salary after the employer tells you what salary they can offer you for this position.
3- Sharing Financial Problems
When you talk openly or open your financial problems in front of employer, it shows you weaken or in need. Thess things employers use for their benefits as they understand you need this job. Your interview should focus on your skills, experience, and education. It should not focus on your personal struggles.
4- Repeating Desperation Statements
Confidence is the key to success for an interview. If you show yourself as a desparate candidate for this job, than this will go in opposite way. Maybe that time you get this job, but after sometime it will become struggle and hard for you. Always stay confident during the interview. Do not discuss personal or family or financial issues.
What To Do Instead To Land a Successful Interview
Here are some of the core things you can do or tell employer which can boost your success chance and can help in landing a good job without showing you desperate.
1- Focus On Results
Always gain employers interest by adding value to their company. Like for example you can say " I can deliver X results in the first 90 days of my job". X maybe anything according to job title.
2- Ask Smart Questions
During your interview when employer ends the questions, he will ask you if you have any question to ask. So this is your turn to counter question the employers. You can ask many questions about the role, about the company, about the environment, about the challenges etc. This shows employers that you are really interested in the role and have deep knowledge and strength.
3- Stay Calm & Professional
Always stay calm and professional during the interview. Do not change positions, use hand motions or feel yourself unconfident. Stay humble. Wear neat and clean professional dress. Confindence can improve your negotiation power to a much larger scale. Explore the latest UAE job openings hiring right now
Bonus Tips To Increase Your Interview Success
I will share you some bonus tips from my personal experience which can increase your success rates and negotiation power as well.
- Prepare professional resume/CV always
- Study the company throghouly for which you are going for interview
- Dress professionaly
- Prepare yourself well
- Practice common interview questions and answers
- Stay confident which can increase your success rate
Final Thoughts
Your communication power is everything during the interview. If you want to land a successful interview with better salary negotiation skills practice the skills above. Prepare yourself well. Avoid common mistakes. The choice starts with the right mindset and preparation.
