How to Negotiate a Raise

The second career services event that I attended was the “How to negotiate a raise” discussion. While this discussion, like the first, was relatively low in attendance, I was rather disappointed in that fact once I learned how important this information as.

While yes, the presenter went over the very basic, “dress your best” and “keep the right attitude” fly-over topics, she did also touch on the very necessary ones that are often forgotten. She talked about how critical it is to make your employer understand exactly why you think you deserve the raise your asking for. Make sure that you really believe it and have the evidence to support your claim, because the first person you have to win over in any persuasion is yourself.

I was very happy I attended this talk, and greatly wished the woman who led this discussion had also led the first career services event, as this woman was much more lively and engaging.