Monday, July 27, 2015

How to Get a Salary Negotiation Crash Course

 
I had someone tell me the other day that he was so far along in his career that he "didn't need to learn anything more about finding a job." His exact words were "if you don't know how to land a new job after 20 years of industry experience, then there's something wrong with you."

Wow! That's an interesting perspective, especially considering how much hiring practices have changed over last 5-10 years (particularly with social media, HR integration, and recruiting on the rise).

My team and I spend every day watching the IT and technical job market closely for my client members as a Technical Résumé Writer and IT Job Search Specialist, as well as a Technical Career Adviser to several news/industry outlets, like TechRepublic, Dice, the Linux Foundation, and CIO.com. And I can confidently say that the market is a "zoo" and that corporate hiring and retention practices are full of "goo" (aka, a hot, sticky mess).

Plus, I'm not sure how 20 years of industry experience necessarily equates to being a job search expert (hopefully you're spending more of your career doing the job, not looking for it, right?)

Anyway, I did my best to explain to my friend above that our purpose here at ITtechExec was twofold: 1) to provide support during what has become a "zoo"-like hiring process (on a good day) by being the eyes and ears in the industry and 2) to offer both certainty that your materials position you for this process and convenience in helping to make sure your job search has the best possible "launch" and that your ongoing career management stays on track.

Of course you can do all these things on your own; that's how you probably did them in the past. The point is that you no longer have to go it alone and hope that you are doing everything right. Support structures that are backed by a strong team are the hallmark of any strong business model, and they should be the hallmark of today's wisest "corporate entrepreneurs" (sorry, that's a shameless plug for my book UNCOMMON with Brian Tracy, Summer 2015, where I talk about "corporate entrepreneurship").

Salary Negotiation Crash Course

So with that said, we've devised some critical "crash courses" to support key areas in your job search efforts. Our most popular crash course is without question our Salary Negotiation Crash Course. Created and conducted by me with materials compiled by Sheree Van Vreede, my bride and our quality control and market watchdog (she's the thought leader who keeps us on the cutting edge of our industry).

Because of the stiff competition in not just the hiring process but also in ongoing career management and advancement, we find that many of our client members struggle most when it comes to salary negotiation. And for good reason, most companies don't make it easy to be straightforward and have a frank discussion about compensation.

If you're like the majority of our members, it often feels like you work so hard just to get to that stage where salary is discussed, only to enter a whole new realm that can leave you wondering whether you really did your best and whether you should have become some type of negotiation expert first.  

And, really, why should you? You're busy, well, working and innovating and taking care of your family and (hopefully) sleeping and, well, you get the picture!

That's where we come in! We offer a customized, 1-1 crash course with me that is guaranteed to (1) get you up to speed without taking too much of your time (1-2 hours tops), (2) give you a strategy tailored to your goals (new job or future career advancement), and (3) provide you with the certainty that you need to know only what you need to know and the convenience of not having to spend hours of free time doing the wrong things or reading up on all the latest salary negotiation hype.

"Salary negotiation. Ugh. Isn't that supposed to be the fun part of the job search? I mean, after all the stress of searching and waiting for the offer, now you're in the final stretch...only to find out the hardest part might just be beginning. The last thing you want is for the the whole thing to fall through, but you can't leave money on the table either. That's where I found myself. I actually had two offers, which meant two negotiations. It should have felt like an ideal situation, but it wasn't easy and I had to admit that I needed help. Stephen walked me through the process, helped me craft my side of the argument, and gave me confidence that I walked away with the best deal. Not too bad for only $295. I've spent much more for less!" Tim J., Aerospace Engineer, Houston, TX

How It Works

If you have a current negotiation or upcoming one, we can tailor the course to that. Or we can provide a general salary negotiation session, where we discuss various strategies. Our crash course starts out with some preliminary information gathering that includes a few questions for you to answer and an assessment of the current state of your salary needs. We will then prepare a report for you that we will share during a 1-hour phone/Skype session with you that will go through how to maximize your salary negotiation efforts. We will also share course materials and provide follow-up to see how things are going after the course.

Sounds simple? It is!

Order Your Salary Negotiation Crash Course today for just $295.

Interested in Our Other Crash Courses?

In addition to the Salary Negotiation crash course, we have three other courses, all focused on key elements of today's job search/career advancement. Like the Salary Negotiation Crash Course, they are all customized, 1-1 sessions with course material, require no more than 1-2 hours of your time, and are just $295 each.

LinkedIn Crash Course: Because of the rising relevance of LinkedIn in not just the hiring process but also in ongoing career management, we find that many of our members are not really using it or are unaware of how best to use it for them. They know enough to dabble with it, and they know it is important, but they don't have the time or energy to research how to become an "expert" at it. That's where we come in!

Video Interviewing Crash Course: The higher up the corporate ladder you go, and especially if you are dealing with global companies, the more likely it is that you will face video interviewing. This course includes a mock video interview session with subsequent analysis. Even if you don't end up having a video interview, you can still benefit from a third-party analysis of your interviewing strategy (notice I did not say "skills," I said "strategy").

Recruiter Engagement Crash Course: As you either work with Sue on obtaining our customized recruiter list or the full-service recruiter matching campaign (where Sue takes the list and makes the introductions on your behalf) or pursue recruiters on your own, you will begin to engage with recruiters who respond and show interest in you and your background. Sometimes it is great; other times it is a confusing world. When recruiters come to you, things can be good, but when you reach out to them, then things can get complicated. I have many recruiter connections, and admittedly, they will tell me that they often say one thing when they mean another. So it is wise to get educated on "recruiter speak."


Bundled Savings Options:
If you're interested in more than one of our courses, we offer some bundled savings options:
Any 2 Crash Courses for $549

 4 Crash Courses for $995
Best regards,
Stephen
P.S.: If you want to speak with me, feel free to email me at stephen@ittechexec.com or book a 30-minute free phone/Skype consult with me via my Calendar tool.
P.S.S.: Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn too: View Stephen Van Vreede's profile on LinkedIn

 
Stephen Van Vreede--About Stephen----
Stephen Van Vreede is not your average IT/technical résumé writer. He provides career strategy and concierge job search solutions for senior (15+ years) (ITtechExec) and up-and-coming (NoddlePlace) (5-15 years) tech and technical operations leaders. Stephen and his team focus on building simplified, targeted, and certain career move campaigns, be it an external search or an internal promotion. He is co-author of UNcommon with career development leader Brian Tracy (out June 11, 2015). Contact Stephen directly at Stephen@ittechexec.com or send him an invite at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenvanvreede. To see whether Stephen and his team are a good fit for you, take their free (and anonymous) 1-minute compatibility quiz, Is the ITtechExec Approach a Good Match for You? Also, feel free to take his complimentary resume self-assessment quiz, How Certain Can You Be About Your Technical Resume? You might be surprised by what you find out!

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