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How to Negotiate Your Internal Comms Salary in Uncertain Times

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Emily Stanislaus from Staffbase

Emily Stanislaus in Internal Communication

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When I negotiated my salary for the first time, I was nervous.

I knew that I had delivered on my goals — and exceeded them. And I had a stack of research on other competitors’ salary offerings, as well as data on the industry standard.

Yep, I had enough material to bring to my manager that you’d think I was cramming for a final exam at university.

But if I was so prepared, then why was I nervous about asking for what I deserved?

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