Got a counteroffer after telling your boss you’re resigning? It’s a big deal for your career, so take some time to figure out what to do. So, what exactly is a counteroffer? It’s when your current boss tries to one-up the offer you got from another job. They essentially …
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Happy New Year! 2022 was an exciting year for SKL – we expanded SKL Actuarial and set up SKL Technology to better serve our clients. SKL Asia is based in Singapore, covering the Singapore, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asian markets. Qualified Actuary Cynthia Shen leads SKL Asia and some of …
The above image is a lithography print by M.C Escher, called Relativity. This could be seen as the modern representation of career progression. It used to be that a common career progression would look like a linear path, where you enter the workforce at a junior level and advance in …
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What to do if your employer pushes back? You’ve prepared for the negotiations, presented your case and your manager declines the raise. …so, what do you do next? While disheartening, a push back on a raise does not mean you will not obtain a salary increase down the track. Can …
Once you have come up with a new salary expectation, then comes the hard part – the negotiation. So how do you approach the conversation? The key to a negotiation is assertiveness, not aggression. Be assertive in laying out what you want and why you deserve it but do not …
When deciding on whether you want a raise or not, and by how much, it is important to factor in the bigger picture in terms of your career. . . . Where are you aiming to head towards in your career trajectory? Would this immediate next step align with your …
Coming up with an estimate range of what you believe your work is worth in terms of salary can be a challenging task. After gathering data points from multiple sources, it is also important to take into account other factors as well such as culture, work/life balance, hours of work, …
Salary Negotiating 102: Consider the non-financial factors Read More »
Think you are not being paid adequately for the work you are doing? Not sure of what the market rate is and if you are matching up to that? When researching prior to a salary negotiation, make sure you look at multiple sources of information to find a salary range …
