275| Turning Your Research Into an Actual Number

Kicking off a new week, Nichole walks through how to take all the research gathered so far and land on the actual number to say out loud in a raise conversation. In this episode: Finding where your current salary sits within your researched range: bottom, middle, or higher Why tenure and experience should push you higher in the range, not toward the entry point How your brag document factors in: taking on responsibilities beyond your role should push your number up Why to aim for the upper portion of your range, not the absolute top and not the middle just to feel polite Why a manager rarely gives more than what's asked, and how shrinking your number beforehand negotiates against yourself Why a specific number sounds more researched and is harder to dismiss than a round one Today's task: find where you sit in your range and land on one specific ask number Download the 7 Days to Ask for a Raise Challenge to help you confidently ask for a raise here. Connect with Nichole on Instagram @nichole.harrop