Answering Your Questions - Why it takes so long to hear back after interviews + More!

Summary: <p><strong>Today's questions: </strong></p> <ol> <li>How to negotiate salary</li> <li>When to move onto the next job</li> <li>Why it takes so long to hear back after interviews </li> </ol> <p><strong>How to negotiate salary</strong></p> <ul> <li>Be honest</li> <li>Be realistic</li> <li>Know your worth</li> <li>Know what your expertise is getting paid for in the market</li> <li>Know the market</li> <li>What is the supply and demand </li> <li>Be really upfront in that initial conversation regarding your expectations </li> </ul> <p>If you get an offer you're not jazzed about: </p> <ul> <li>Express gratitude</li> <li>Be genuine</li> <li>Be honest </li> <li>Share your expectations </li> <li>Ask if there is any wiggle room </li> <li>Be open to different options </li> <li>Know what will get you to a 'yes' and be transparent about it </li> </ul> <p><strong>When to move to the next job: </strong></p> <ul> <li>You're not happy </li> <li>Compensation </li> <li>You don't have any growth opportunities </li> <li>Bored, need new challenges </li> <li>Expand your skillset </li> <li>Get experience in a new industry </li> </ul> <p><strong>Why it takes so long to hear back after interviews: </strong></p> <ul> <li>A recruiter never wants it to take long</li> <li>Could be slow hiring manager feedback </li> <li>Manager could be indecisive </li> <li>Could be a bad recruiter </li> <li>Org changes </li> <li>Could be waiting for you to follow up or provide feedback </li> <li>Could be a really poor or shitty interview process </li> <li>Could be a major hiring push, volume wise, everyone is overloaded </li> </ul> <p><strong>Paypal: </strong></p> <p><a href="http://paypal.me/stephdennis13">paypal.me/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><strong>For show notes go to:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/">http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/</a></p> <p>To work together: </p> <p><a href="http://listentocareertalk.com/">listentocareertalk.com</a> </p> <p>For the Google Survey: </p> <p><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1">https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1</a></p> <p><strong>To connect: </strong></p> <p>Instagram: </p> <p>@stephdennis13 </p> <p>Facebook:</p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/stephdennis13">www.facebook.com/stephdennis13</a></p> <p>Twitter: </p> <p>@stephdennis13</p> <p><strong>You’re awesome!! </strong></p> <p><strong>Go be your amazing self today!!! </strong></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/a1293a0/podcast/sponsor/acugkf/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/careertalk/message