Interviewing Candidates for Employment

I always had the belief that an interviewee cannot determine the amount of salary he or she can get when he or she is called upon to undergo an interview before being given a job. I have always believed this for a long time since most people are always fond of being paid the little amount as compared to the work they always do in a company. However, my belief came to change when I met my mentor who was working in a consultancy firm in Atlanta. She challenged my belief, pointing out that a professional is entitled to a negotiated contract and salary, not a specified salary. I tried to challenger her since most of some of my friends who had some part-time jobs were given a specific amount of salaries that were not negotiated. She points out that many people are fond of working in a field that they are not specialized. This usually makes the employers take advantage to manipulate these people since they are not professionals in that particular field. She says that many professionals often negotiate their salaries with the employers to ensure that both parties are satisfied. Moreover, most people in the modern day society are very desperate to find a job for themselves, but they do not have time to evaluate themselves and the skills that they posses.
However, she says that some people tend to quote large sums of money that do not match the tasks they are required to do. In such cases, the company interviewers are likely to reject your application despite being professionally qualified.

Negotiations are very important in a professional person’s interview since one is required to know how to evaluate him or herself and come up with particular terms that may suit him or her. Although the employer may have a counter offer, a good negotiator is likely to come into an agreement with the employees since he or she needs a highly qualified person to ensure productivity and quality.
Her advice was that a person should do a proper analysis of the range of salary, which the other new or experienced professionals in that particular field get, and ensure that when he or she comes for the interview, he or she can quote a reasonable offer that can be accepted or negotiated easily by the interviewer. Although a person may be a very good professional at his or her work, people should classify themselves regarding new employees or experienced personnel. Most of the new employees are likely to a less bargaining power as compared to the experienced personnel. In such a case, new employees are the most highly recommended people to conduct the market research on the range of salary that such new employees at that particular level and skills can be accepted. I was surprised by how that seemed easier than I always thought. Being able to negotiate your salary or contract appears to be better than the employer trying to impose a specified amount of salary to an employee, which may make the employee, be less productive than he is or she is. Since then, I have always changed my idea about my field of study since I now want to be a better-qualified professional who can be able to negotiate better contracts for myself.