“Street credits” means respect or admiration among fashionable young people, particularly in a city according to the Macmillan dictionary. In urban cultures, people in the social order are looking for recognition from their peers or people beneath them. People with street credits have nice cars, clothing, and a powerful impact on people’s thinking and feeling.
This is analogous to the business world, in which professionals search for their achievements, wages, or jobs for the industry leaders and their managers. But over the years I have heard something about the idea of “credibility” here: When it should come from us, we’re looking for it from other people.
Corporate reputation means you validate your marketability by marketing yourself in new ways. You have done this, built new competencies and widened your network. But still note that self-belief begins with you clapping. Professionals too often seek out affirmation and tend to lose sight of what they want when they concentrate on what others think they want.
We must know our value, as practitioners, if we want to receive fair pay and equal treatment at all times. You don’t rehab your career to become disrespectful and disregarded—you are doing it to provide your personal brand with unlimited opportunities. That’s all about corporate reputation.
Money: Know your value
For some professionals, it’s a touching topic to ask for more money. Most professionals simply feel validated when they receive a work offer. But you will still know your job worth if you don’t see yourself as an employee, but as a brand. The easiest way to determine your job value is to get your wages and benefits.
When I interviewed for IT roles, I saw myself as an all-star athlete, a Grammy Award-winning artist, or an Emmy Award-winning actress, for I had been hard at graduating and certifying and becoming an industry expert in difficult career experiences. In my industry, salary counteroffers were common. They are almost like an advertising battle — when they sign contracts, artists, actors and athletes negotiate more money, and career professionals should be doing the same. You will take action to get the money you deserve if you know your worth.
The majority of working people rely on their annual base pay, but there are a number of other ways to obtain the money that you deserve. In your work offer package you will still discuss the following monetary rewards. Five ways to get more money into the contract are here:
Annual wage base.
In most cases, look for a raise in salary from $10,000 to $15,000 when you apply for new positions.
Time off paid (PTO). For each pay period, you can receive PTO hours. You will get a few more hours per pay period with more experience. For example, if most new staff receive six hours per paid period, see whether they can earn eight or nine hours instead.
Budget for annual preparation. Ask always if the company pays every year for professional training courses. This saves you money on preparation to improve your personal brand.
Bonuses efficiency. Some companies have a performance incentive structure that offers a cash bonus to high-performance professionals.
Costs of relocation. Companies with greater recruitment budgets may pay relocation costs for new recruits if they move from a different country for work. This is fantastic as it will include packaging your things, moving your household and car, unpackaging your items at the other end, costs for the transaction of the property and turning your services on.
Before negotiating the next bid kit, ensure that you do your homework with one of FitSmallBusiness’s highest free wage comparison tools in India, the U.S. Labor Statistics Bureau, Salary.com, PayScale and LinkedIn Salary. Check these places to compare what you earn with what you want to earn now. With all the work you do to create your personal brand, it is crucial to use salary comparison tools so that you are not reduced.
Request what you deserve
Once your business reputation has been proven by creating a strong personal brand, it’s time to get the pay you deserve. But most professionals still don’t feel comfortable demanding more money, even after using wage comparison instruments. Glassdoor says 68% of women do not discuss salaries, compared to around 52% of men.
Don’t let your age, gender, or race determine your counteroffer – pay should only be based on your skills. If you interview a company and think you don’t get a reasonable job offer, the company probably doesn’t respect diversity and inclusion in general. One way to make sure that you get what you deserve in an offer is to validate before you counter the key items. Four ways to validate your job offer are provided:
Location. The cost of living where you are is increasing or decreasing your annual wages.
Professional years of practice. Your job will determine whether you merit a junior or a senior wage.
Certifications for professional purposes. The number of certificates you receive decides whether you count as an expert.
Education. Your university degrees still add value to your professional experience.
If you know your value in these words, you would be able to leave work opportunities that make no sense. Professionals with high corporate integrity are prepared to make a low-balanced job bid, as they value their own brand. You have career power and you know that you manage your career.
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