-: Don't get too ahead of yourself
if you've not been far along in your career.
If you are just graduating, of if you've only been
in a certain line of work for a period of time,
don't get too aggressive.
I think that that can, and I would say this in particular
to women, because as we should, very often encouraged
to be a bit more forceful, or confident,
or stand up for yourself, but don't take it too far
when you haven't had the experience to have
that conversation, 'cause it actually really
counteracts your eventual goal.
So being mindful of where you are in your career,
getting appropriate comps, as much as you can gather
appropriate information on where you are in the market
is really helpful.
I certainly did that, I had some opportunities
to join other companies that I wasn't really interested
in joining, but I would take the meeting,
have a conversation to get a sense of,
is my current salary in line, and or what is
the value out there?
I think that can be really helpful.
But on the other hand, absolutely be ready
and prepared to speak to what it is you expect and why,
and I think if you can line that up or back it
with this is what A company is prepared to pay me,
that really helps.