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How do you respond to a poor raise?
Responding emotionally tells your boss that you feel this increase was generous, perhaps even higher than you deserve. You should be respectful and say thank you, but take it easy with the theatrics. If the amount is less than what you expected, say thank you and then ask how the decision was made.
How do you respond when you don’t get a raise?
Here are seven tips that can help you along the way.
- 1) Stay Calm if Your Raise Request was Denied. It’s human nature to be livid when you get rejected.
- 2) Ask Why You Were not Given a Raise.
- 3) Don’t Become a Jerk.
- 4) Focus on the Future.
- 5) Request Ongoing Check-ins.
- 6) Have a Contingency Plan.
- 7) Think About a New Job.
What to do when you’re down to your final few candidates?
If you’re a hiring manager or recruiter, chances are you’re faced with a difficult decision when you’re down to your final few candidates for a job. Perhaps you’ve found a winner, but you’d like to keep other interviewees in mind for future job openings or freelance work.
What should a hiring manager do if a candidate is rejected?
Still, a hiring manager or recruiter should be prepared to share feedback and answer questions. Wallace says that if a candidate is in the final group—say, as the second or third runner-up—you should try to “reframe” a rejection to acknowledge how far they made it in the interview process.
Should you tell a candidate that someone else got the job?
(One of the worst things a hiring manager or recruiter can do is to not tell a candidate—not even via email—that someone else got the job.) “If you get a generic ‘thanks, no thanks’ email back, it doesn’t feel like the investment of time was taken seriously,” Wallace says. “The company wasn’t as thoughtful as the individual was.”
How do you answer “what are your strengths as a candidate?
Hayes suggests highlighting a candidate’s strengths and saying something like: “We’re looking for someone who has more strength in this area, but that being said, we think you can be a valuable asset for the team.” If you’re keen on considering the applicant for future job openings or freelance work, make that clear.