How to Ask the Boss for a Pay Raise

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Tip 1 - 9 Things You Should Never Say When Asking for a Raise

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jacqueline Bligh | permalink

Asking for more money is a stressful and often awkward experience. Unfortunately, for the uninitiated, it could also be a potentially harmful one for your career if you say/do the wrong thing.
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For further reading: http://www.salary.com/9-things-never-say-ask-for-raise/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Ask for a Pay Raise

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Cheri Mullins | permalink

If you feel like you have been doing an excellent job at work, don't be afraid to approach your employer for a raise. Many people are afraid to ask for raises even though they know they deserve them, making excuses like, "The economy is...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Ask-for-a-Pay-Raise ^[2]

Tip 3 - Want to Ask for a Raise? Follow These Steps

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by The Age Of Men | permalink

Do you want to make more money for your job? If so, you need to know how to ask for a pay raise. Follow these steps for your best chance for a raise.

For further reading: http://humanresources.about.com/od/salaryandbenefits/a/ask_raise.htm ^[3]

Tip 4 - How should you ask for a pay rise?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by judson Ness | permalink

As David Cameron tells business leaders that Britain's workers deserve a pay rise, here are 11 tips on how to secure that salary increase
Tags: salary, pay, wages, pay rise, david cameron, pay raise, how to ask, increase, pay cheque, British Chambers of Commerce, bosses, Jobs,Finance

For further reading: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/11402635/How-should-you-ask-for-a-pay-rise.html ^[4]

Tip 5 - How To Ask For A Raise -- And Get It

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ndahura Stephen | permalink

Asking for more can be intimidating, so we tapped two career pros to advise how—and when—to request a raise and hear a "yes."
Tags: Careers,career,LearnVest

For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/learnvest/2014/05/07/how-to-ask-for-a-raise-and-get-it/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - 7 Tips For Getting A Fat Pay Raise

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Howard Brooks | permalink

Nervous about asking for a raise? Here are seven tips to successfully prepare you for the conversation.

For further reading: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-ask-for-a-raise-and-get-it-2014-6 ^[6]

Tip 7 - Please, boss, I want some more: how to ask for the pay rise you deserve - London Life - London Evening Standard

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ju Pig PS 3 | permalink

It's one of those conversations you dread. Alongside breaking up with that needy partner who deploys the trembling lip and lone tear as they beg for a second chance, asking for a pay rise can hit the top spot on the awkward-ometer. We’re embarrassed to mention the “m” word. Worried we might seem greedy. Insecure about how much we’re actually worth.

For further reading: http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/please-boss-i-want-some-more-how-to-ask-for-the-pay-rise-you-deserve-9822683.html ^[7]