Here's how you can prepare for salary negotiations before a career shift.

Before a career shift, prepare for salary negotiations by researching industry standards and salary ranges for your new role. Identify your transferable skills and quantify your achievements to demonstrate value. Assess your current compensation and define your desired salary based on your new career goals. Develop a clear, persuasive narrative that links your past experience to the new role’s requirements. Practice your negotiation skills through role-playing scenarios. Be ready to discuss your flexibility on salary and benefits, and consider the total compensation package, including perks and growth opportunities.

You should always do market research and take following in consideration before asking the salary package the things include: 1- The commute cost you are going to occur for new job. 2- Company size and how dependable the company will be on your for the job role. 3- You unique selling point means the skills which are only with you. 4- The average market rate in the market for the skills you have and the other company`s offered salaries for the same job role. 5- The benefits other than cash which you will be offered. 6- What is the work life balance you will have. 7- Ask the HR. professionals as well the actual worth of the job you are going to be performing. 8-Job description you will be performing.

The candidate should always consider these things: 1- The job description of the job post. 2- The hierarchy, Whom he will report to and how many people will report to him. 3- The actual working hours he will be performing duties. 4-The skills he will be requiring to fulfil the needs of the new jo role. 5- He should always portray and design the resume according to the job post. These are some of the points that will help the candidate to negotiate the salary according to the actual benchmark as per his profile and benchmark in the market for the salary.

Always highlight your skills that matches the job roles. Some of the points are as follows: 1- The team size you had managed. 2- The goals and key performance indicators your had achieved. 3- The appreciations you had received in your previous job roles. 4- The trainings and certifications you achieved to perform the relevant job in previous and current roles. 5- The appraisal percentage you received. 6- How long you had stayed at a company. 7-How profitable you were for the business. 8- How much positive energy you put in for synergy. This will help you to better negotiate the salary with the new employer.

Negotiations begin the first moment you speak with the interviewer. This doesn’t mean you ask for money. Instead, this means that you’re clear on the budget for the role. Having this understanding means you won’t waste your time or theirs. The idea that you’re serious about the role & not just the compensation is outdated. You can ask the question like this, “What is the available budget or salary range for this role?” They may respond with “We’re interested to hear the range you’re pursuing.” You can respond with, “I’ll be able to share that information once I have more clarity on the responsibilities for this role.” If they’re hesitant to share the salary range, this could indicate lack of transparency at the company.

Some of the points are: 1- You should always keep the negotiation open ended so there is a room for negotiation. 2- You should always ask the recruiter how much the budget is available for that role. 3- You should also consider the whole package means the free lunch, commute, medical insurance, mobile insurance etc the company is offering. Always try to keep the negotiation open don't be rigid.

One should always consider the other factors as well rather then just basic salary. Sometimes, the company might be offering free car entitlement that can make your package much better rather than just going for basic salary.