Wednesday 30th August Newsletter

Fruity benefits, salary negotiation, proper goal setting, and more...

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Happy Wednesday! đŸŒŒ To bring on the day, we’ve got:

  • Fruit: ≠ benefits.

  • Asking for more: Tips on negotiating a salary.

  • Goal-setting: Done right, of course!

⚡ TODAY’S AFFIRMATION: Today I let go of my fears.

OPINION

“Fruit” isn’t “benefits” 🐛

Besides our newsletter, blog and résumé services, our team also runs a job posting service. This means we come across many, many job advertisements each day. And I've been dying to say this: some companies really need to reconsider the stuff they list under their employee benefits.

Traditionally, benefits refer to things like health plans, PTO and retirement schemes — things that make a significant difference to the quality of employees’ lives. But lately, we’ve noticed more and more of these making the cut:

🍇 Complementary fruit
⚜ Foosball table in the breakroom
đŸ„ł Good work environment (this is word for word)

While snacks and tabletop games are, indeed, nice to have, they’ll mean absolutely nothing to an employee whose basic needs aren’t being acknowledged or taken care of. So, we beg: can we quit pretending “Pizza Tuesdays” are the key to solving ever-increasing turnover?

What non-benefits have you seen masquerading as benefits? Reply and let us know.

— Electra Michaelidou, Career and Lifestyle Writer

DAILY INSPO

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📝 WEDNESDAY’S TO DO:

Delegate tasks 😟 If you’re strapped for time, consider delegating some of your workload to your coworkers. (Make sure to return the favor when they ask for your help!)

TODAY’S ADVICE

How to ask for more 🙏

Being offered the position after an interview is a big cause for celebration! However, you might start to feel less excited when you see the salary your prospective employer has suggested. Fear not: negotiating doesn’t need to be hard (and it’s actually anticipated in most cases). Start by:

  1. Doing your research. What do other people with similar seniority make in your industry? Use stats to back yourself up. 📈 


  2. Aiming high. It's a good idea to ask for a little more than you hope to receive so there's room for negotiation from both sides. ⚖

  3. Communicating your worth. Remind the hiring manager of your past achievements and your commitment to carrying their business forward. đŸ’Ș

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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

The right way to set goals 🎯

In a TED Talk that’s been watched a little under 2m times, John Doerr talks about the importance of OKRs in becoming successful — Objectives and Key Results, that is. This goal-setting system has been used by giant corporations like Google and Intel, and can mean the difference between teams or individuals succeeding or failing.

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Created with care by Chris Leitch, Electra Michaelidou and Aaron Niles.