Best Salary Negotiation Strategy: Tiktok Video Enlightens Mzansi

• A TikTok video offers advice on negotiating better pay when you feel what has been offered does not match your worth
• Topics covered include experience, education, value to the company, pay scale research and knowing your worth
• A human resources specialist explains how negotiations are handled in the municipality
• Empowering individuals to advocate for a better compensation package in the right way is invaluable

South African TikTok user @nelly_hrlady shared some invaluable information on negotiating for better pay when you have been given an offer from a company.

It is hard to challenge an offer when jobs are so scarce. However, knowing your worth and challenging the offer respectfully often results in a positive outcome, showing the company you are not worth losing.

Unlocking the secrets of salary negotiation

Salary negotiation can be a daunting task for many individuals, but it is an essential skill to ensure fair compensation for your work. In a recent TikTok video, user @nelly_hrlady shared valuable advice on negotiating for better pay when you believe the initial offer falls short of your worth. In this article, we'll discuss the key points in the video and provide insights into successful salary negotiations.

See @nelly_hrlady's full video below:

Human resource specialist sheds light

Briefly News got in contact with Liziwe Mzobe (HR specialist at the Ethekwini Municipality) to find out how the negotiation of an offer is handled. Here's what she said:

"So, basically, at the offer stage in the recruitment process, we would first do the determination of commencing salary as HR for consideration by the relevant head of unit. Once it has been approved by the head of the unit, we then draft a letter with the conditions of service and the offer (remuneration package).

"We would then send this as a contract of employment to the candidate for consideration. If the candidate disputes the contract/offer, we would request he states the reasons to be considered by both the Head of the unit and Senior Manager HC.

"As part of the consideration, we would look into the candidate's experience or any additional attributes the candidate has over and above the minimum requirements of the position. If there are reasonable grounds for us to increase the offer, we then need the approval of line management (Head)."