What do you do if your consulting job offer comes with objections to a higher salary?

In negotiating objections to a higher salary, approach it as a strategic discussion. Understand the employer's perspective and concerns regarding budget constraints or market rates. Showcase how your skills and experience can directly impact their bottom line, addressing objections with data-driven insights. Offer flexible solutions such as performance-based bonuses or milestone achievements to align incentives. Ultimately, aim for a win-win scenario where both parties feel satisfied with the agreement.

It starts with understanding yourself. Why? Because your negotiation position depends on four things; 1) who do you know, 2) how well you know them, 3) how well they know and like you, 4) do they have decision authority or they are in proximity of power. It’s like any other deal your negotiation power comes from power of your network. Building network takes a lot of time and to build network of “movers & shakers”, is the job for years. So if you are not yet powerful go to a place where you will make powerful friends. Power of network is like playing Poker you hint them “cards”. More powerful cards in your hand (that opponent don’t know but try to infer) more effective use of right set of cards can be. So, first: seek powerful friends.

Getting hired is always a value proposition. Understanding your value - what you bring in experience and skills - is only part of the math. Understanding their need is also critical. You may be awesome, but if they can't see how your skills solve their problems, you'll have a hard time defending your price. What do you know about the problem they're trying to solve? Why is the seat you're interested in empty? What caused the last person in that seat to fail? What skills, attitudes, and experience would significantly improve the outcome, speed or quality of their project? To justify a higher price, you need to provide greater leverage. That means speaking to how paying you more is going to translate to saving them time, money, or pain.

1. Understand the reasons behind the objections and clarify expectations regarding salary negotiation. 2. Highlight your qualifications, experience, and value proposition to justify your salary request. 3. Provide evidence of market rates for similar roles in the consulting industry to support your argument. 4. Consider negotiating other aspects of the offer, such as benefits, bonuses, or additional perks. 5. Express flexibility and willingness to find a mutually beneficial solution, while also advocating for fair compensation based on your contributions. 6. Seek guidance from mentors, career coaches, or industry professionals for strategic negotiation tactics.

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Know what your "walk away" conditions are, and don't hedge. If you aren't really prepared to walk away, people on the other side of the negotiation will often read that and continue to press. You need to be clear on what your "ideal" is, what your range of "workable" is, and what your "walk away" limit is. Once you understand your value and your needs clearly, commit to them - if you are wobbly, the folks across the table will read that. Accept that sometimes you have to walk away. If you're not getting gigs you may need to reassess your value and your limits, so be as honest with yourself as you can. Once you do get a gig at your higher rate, commit to delivering what is needed for success - you will be held to a higher standard.

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