In March 2022, the average hourly wage rise in Australia was 3.4%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The highest quarterly growth in hourly wages since March 2012.
If you’re not happy with your current remuneration arrangement or wondering if you’re getting what you’re worth for your job, you can contact our recruiters to discuss talking to your employer about a pay rise.
Negotiating individual agreements is a significant part of getting a pay rise and a good increase. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, they were the largest cause by percentage behind increases in pay agreements. However, negotiating a pay rise is a complicated skill in itself, which can be intimidating even for those who constantly deal with people.
Unfortunately, most people could improve at negotiating their salaries. They don’t know their worth, are too afraid to ask, or don’t have the right strategy or skills to make the most of this experience.
This is why our approach at Gough Recruitment is to negotiate on your behalf.
What Gough Recruitment Brings To The Negotiation Process –
We Understand The Market
Negotiating a raise always needs to begin with knowing what you’re worth.
As the business world and job market are vast, it can be challenging to get an accurate grasp of the market rate of your occupation, just for starters.
As the leading real estate, property, development and construction recruiter, we keep ahead of the market rates and awards of the different roles within these industries.
We are also constantly talking and connecting with employers in these industries, giving us fresh insight into what employers are willing to pay new staff and what they are looking for with talent.
We Communicate Your Value
The above being said, our recruiters take it on themselves as their responsibility to identify your skills and aptitudes and to see beyond the job criteria to the unique value you bring to the company as an individual.
We’ll invite you into a phone or face-to-face discussion to do this, which lets us find out more about your accomplishments, personal growth, your goals for the future, and other contributions to the company.
We Look For Opportunities For You To Step Up
To make a compelling offer, we might advise that you may offer to step up to some more tasks in the organisation.
A part of our talks will be to identify other strengths, skills and interests that you have that may be aligned with what the company needs. Gough Recruitment can also provide more coaching to become more promotable if you struggle with confidence, which can help you place yourself in an excellent position to get a promotion salary increase.
We Won’t Just Stop At The First Offer
You might have heard it said: ‘never accept the first offer,’ because most employers expect you to negotiate. While it may be sound advice not to rush to accept the initial offer when it is presented, many employers’ first offer is genuine.
It can be in poor taste to continue to push for more after receiving a good offer and make it sound like you are greedy or inconsiderate of how they see the arrangement, making it harder for other negotiations down the track.
However, we won’t halt negotiations simply once an offer has been made either. Instead, we will always take some time to go over it to understand whether it’s a good offer or to counteroffer for a higher pay increase. Once we have reached a new satisfactory agreement, we will come back to you so that you can have the final say to accept.
We’re Able To Keep A Calm And Level Head
Another benefit of having our recruiters negotiate on your behalf is that with our skills and experience, our staff easily remain calm and confident throughout the entire process.
When negotiating something as personal and important as your salary, it’s easy to get nervous, discouraged or heated when discussing terms at the table. Unfortunately, getting emotional during a negotiation can reflect poorly on you. It can make you seem desperate or unprofessional and can knock you off your focus during the negotiation.
Our recruiters instead face the process with a clear head. We have done this many times before, which gives our agency the skills to handle these talks calmly.
We’re Prepared To Step Away
When negotiating a raise, it’s essential to know your bottom line already; this will be the minimum that needs to be reached to stop you from walking away. As recruiters, we have the confidence and connections to walk away and help you look for another offer elsewhere.
If you still want to work in the company, another option we can discuss with you is negotiating other benefits, perks and more beneficial arrangements at work instead.
Thinking It’s About Time To Get A Raise?
If you need help with how to get a salary raise from a job that you have gained through Gough Recruitment, you can contact us.
We have the negotiation skills and experience to make the most out of your performance review periods or to get the recognition for your efforts that you deserve.