Ask a Recruiter: Can I Still Negotiate My Salary During a Pandemic?
Ask a Recruiter: Can I Still Negotiate My Salary During a Pandemic?
Ask a Recruiter: Can I Still Negotiate My Salary During a Pandemic?
May 23, 2020
Summary
With rising unemployment, asking for what you want before accepting a job offer can be challenging, and even seem ridiculous if you desperately need a job.
InHerSight asked Dana Hundley and Jenna Richardson, co-founders of Career Cooperative, to weigh in on negotiating salary and finding a job that makes you happy during uncertain times.
We started working together at a recruiting agency, and through our combined 15-plus years in full-cycle recruiting and career development, we've worked with hundreds of candidates and companies and learned a lot in the process.
Do women have wiggle room to still negotiate salaries and benefits in a market like this? What about flexible work hours or the possibility of maintaining their remote status post-coronavirus?
Make sure first and foremost you understand what you need and want, and your value as a candidate, then ask.
As companies are creating infrastructure around working from home right now, there are way more opportunities for candidates to negotiate flexible schedules and the ability to work from home.
In tough times, it feels nearly impossible to balance the need for a job with finding a company you love - or at least a work environment that is not toxic.
Many women are in a reactive job search based on immediate needs that may not align with long-term career goals.
It may make sense to focus on a temporary solution to meet their immediate needs while still proactively searching and engaging in their community for longer-term opportunities.
Women should continue to pay attention to what they want and need out of work as that changes, too.
Reference
Ask a Recruiter: Can I Still Negotiate My Salary During a Pandemic?. (2020, May 23). Retrieved May 25, 2020, from https://tucson.com/business/investment/personal-finance/ask-a-recruiter-can-i-still-negotiate-my-salary-during-a-pandemic/article_1fec208c-f3f5-53db-8e5d-59be45472b58.html