How to level up your salary - Even if you are new in Tech!

Working in technology is supposed to be a very lucrative career choice. There is a particular idea that as soon as you land a new job in tech, you are going to be making mega bucks with little to no effort.?

In reality, this is only half true!?

If you want to get the most out of your career - you will need to go above and beyond to put yourself above the rest of the crowd. This will not be easy, but with a few key tips and tricks, you will be able to build yourself up to level up and increase your earnings much more than you would have otherwise.?

Check out our top tips for increasing your earning potential as early as possible within your career.?

Contribute Frequently

Frequent contribution, instead of sitting in the background only giving insight when needed is a way of making those in charge of your salary much more likely to notice you. If you are not noticed, and if you are not contributing then you cannot even begin to negotiate a raise.?

Instead, you need to be proactive in your engagements with both your customers and your colleagues. Being forthcoming with help and in some cases, encouragement can shift the mindset of your management about who you are as a person. If you are proactive and driven you will be noticed and given more responsibility and therefore you will be eligible for an increase in your salary.?

Extra-Curricular engagements

This will take a bit of planning and will largely depend on your role - but if you are planning to increase your salary you will be in an even better position if you are participating in any engagements outside of work.?

Again, this is more about visibility than anything. If you are putting yourself in front of your business leaders and making yourself visible to the point where new opportunities will be presented to you - therefore give you a much greater opportunity to earn.

Do the dirty work

If no one else wants to do it - take up the mantle yourself! This is a simple way of immediately asserting yourself as a go-getter and making sure your management knows you are going to do whatever it takes to help the team.?

This kind of behavior will ensure that you will be put forward for the best roles possible, and will make sure that you get the best salary possible.

Negotiate effectively

Job candidates are often measured against well-defined job categories and salary ranges in large established companies. Additionally, you may negotiate compensation with recruiters or human resources personnel instead of with your future boss. Consider what pay category someone with your education level and experience would receive in this environment when determining how to negotiate salary.?

You need to be firm but open and honest in discussing your options and making sure you get the best possible package.

Become more certified

When you are going for cloud roles, in particular, you need to put yourself one step ahead by giving yourself the best advantages possible. Getting certified is one of the easiest ways of showing knowledge in a way that is very achievable.

Whether you are an esteemed professional or a cloud beginner, you need to be gaining immediate good graces from your potential recruiters by showing off your certifications in your CV.?

Your CV is your first impression of yourself to your potential employers, so it is worth sticking with as many appropriate certifications as possible.

Maintain a consistent performance

It is possible for most people to have one good meeting, one good presentation, or one good conference. The majority of people are capable of conjuring excellence from time to time. Employers and employees alike benefit from doing so consistently.

It is important however for your professional development to make sure that you are being as consistent as possible when you are building yourself up to be a high-earning careerist.?

Seek regular feedback

Clarity is the key to excelling in our careers and lives. Having clarity is more than just knowing where we're going. It is important to be able to see ourselves clearly.?

It is important that we become aware of our strengths, our areas of improvement, and how people perceive us. Getting feedback from others can give you a new perspective. The best way to focus our efforts, correct our course, and accomplish our goals is through feedback.

Be decisive?

Decisiveness is the ability to make clear-cut and timely decisions with the appropriate amount of information. In the workplace, decisiveness is key to effectively executing plans and achieving goals - like increasing your salary.?

Decisiveness breeds responsibility - and if you are a decisive actor when you are working with your colleagues and customers, you will find yourself inevitably building your salary.

Track your wins?

It is never a good idea to go into a meeting unprepared to ask for a promotion. Getting a promotion should not just be a matter of showing up and demanding it without any backing. Taking the time and energy to prepare for this important conversation is imperative if you hope to land a promotion.

The easiest way of getting ready for this daunting experience is to prepare a promotional document. A promotion document simply will outline everything in which you have succeeded in the recent time in your career and any particular strong wins which can give you an edge in a promotional scenario.?

In the end, if this doesn't work for you in your current role, you can always use this to interview and negotiate a higher-paying role somewhere else!

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