First salary negotiation: Interactive course
IDA has created an interactive salary negotiation course so that you are better prepared for the job interview and can make a realistic offer based on your worth.
Content
- Salary negotiation is a competence
- What will I learn in an interactive salary negotiation course?
- Video: 5 tips for your first salary negotiation
- How the course works
- Average starting salary for graduates
- Use IDA
NB: In a little while, we will open up the interactive salary negotiation course with English subtitles and tutorials, which you will find behind login at MitIDA.
While you wait, you can read more about what you can expect with the course, watch a video about salary negotiation and check our salary tools so that you are ready for your first salary negotiation.
Salary negotiation is a competence
“What are your expectations in terms of salary?”
That question can put even the calmest job seeker in a sweat-inducing situation if you haven’t done your homework. It can be hard to figure out what is realistic and how to handle the situation.
For many, salary negotiation is a difficult and boundary-crossing discipline, which is nevertheless important to master if you want to secure good salary conditions. Especially as a recent graduate, it is important that you set the bar right the first time, as it helps to set the direction for the rest of your career.
It takes preparation to make sure you get the right salary based on your competences and worth. That is why we have developed an interactive salary negotiation course that equips you to be able to handle salary negotiation that takes place during the actual job interview when you are about to land your first job.
What will I learn in the interactive salary negotiation course?
In short:
- Preparation
- The difference between the public and private sector
- Tips and tricks for the interview
In the course, you will learn how to best prepare for the salary negotiation. The preparation will give you the peace of mind you need when negotiating, and increase your chances of having a positive experience. You will also learn more about how the salary is composed in the Danish public and private sector, so that you can make realistic offers within the sector you are in. And then you will learn some effective tips and tricks about how the actual salary negotiation takes place, which you can use when you talk to your future employer.
To get a head start, watch the video which gives you an overview of what to expect for your first salary negotiation.
5 tips for your first salary negotiation
How the course works: Practice negotiation skills in your own time and pace
With the interactive course, you can practice your first salary negotiation when it suits you. The course consists of a series of videos and interactive elements (like quiz questions) that you can navigate between yourself, You can choose to watch everything in one go, skip parts that you are familiar with or go back to topics you need revised. The goal is to improve your salary negotiation skills and give you an understanding of the process of negotiation itself.
Average starting salary for new graduates
When in doubt, use IDA
You can always use your trade union to check that you are in control of your legal rights during a salary negotiation. IDA’s lawyers ensure that you are well prepared for your salary negotiation and that your future contract complies with applicable law.
Contact IDA´s legal counselling.
Your salary will vary according to education, graduation date, geography and industry. Therefore, you can also use the Salary Compass to see what you can expect in salary. The Salary Compass is a forecasting tool, which takes the calculated salary as its starting point and projects the salary so that it matches the development in IDA’s indicative starting salary. Try various parameters and see what happens when you change industry or geography.
You can also compare and assess whether the salary you are aiming for matches what others in similar positions earn with IDA’s salary calculator. These are actual numbers in the sector or industry, you are interested in.
