I recently came across this Hot Jobs article about How to Get a Raise. They stressed the importance of these impressive personality traits (I’ve summarized their explanations):
1. An Owner’s Mentality – Show what you did for the company instead of listing reasons you want a raise.
2. Forward-Thinking – Work on the key goals your company has set for the future.
3. Visibility – Wall-flowers will be overlooked.
4. Charisma – You need to be able to persuade others to follow through on your plans.
5. Tough Skin – Be open for criticism so your boss knows he/she can be open with you during your reviews.
6. Empathy for the Boss – Make your boss’s job easier and getting a raise will be easier…this also means not whining when salaries are truly frozen. Simply ask to be remembered when raises are a possibility again.
I think this list is spot on. In my company, #1 (Owner’s Mentality) is the most important. If you improve my company’s product in some way, save them major money, or make them major money, you will get a raise.
The owner of my company barely knows who I am, but everybody I work for directly seems to convince him to approve my raise every time (except during this oh-so-wonderful salary freeze).
MikeS also brought up the point that his manager looks to promote employees that consistently do more than their job requires. By doing that, an employee shows that they can perform at the next level. Makes sense, doesn’t it?
What do you think? What can help get a raise at your job?
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