If you’re tired of making little money for your efforts and you’ve decided that you’re going to look for a higher paying job – possibly one that’s much higher – than the one you’re working at now, read below for some tips on how to land a position with better compensation.

• First of all, we’re going to assume that you’re not going to go back to school to get a higher degree or more skills training in order to get a higher paying job. You’re going to go after more compensation with the skills and experience you now have.
• Soft skills will help you move into management. Soft skills are such things as how well you communicate with others face-to-face. How well you write. How well you work as part of a team. How well you keep your cool when under pressure.
• Even if you don’t plan to go back to school for an additional degree or certification, always (always!) keep learning. Look for assignments that challenge and stretch you and add to your skills. For example, if you’re in marketing, go out and try some sales. If you’re in purchasing, see if you can work on a project in operations. The more responsibilities you take on, the more attractive you’ll be to employers willing to pay you more.
• If you’re already managing people, be sure you help them grow, too. Their performance is a reflection of you. Make sure they can, as the saying goes, be all they can be.
• Minimize the job hopping. Yes, you want to leave your current employer/position for a better paying one, but be very careful how often you leave one employer for another. Instead, find a position at a company you like (one that has promotion opportunities) and aim to progress in your career there instead of jumping ship at the first sign of your dissatisfaction.
• When applying to a company or getting ready for any interview, you’ll want to interview/talk to people who already work there to see if your personality and your style of working are a good fit for this particular corporate/departmental culture.
• Don’t forget to interview the interviewer. After all, since you’re going to be following the advice we give in Number 5 above, you’re going to want to stay with this company for long time. You’ll want to make sure its values and yours mesh.

If you live in or near Manhattan and you’ve decided it’s time to get a better paying position, contact a recruiter at Winston Resources. We’ll be happy to discuss some of the many opportunities we now have available with some of NYC’s top employers. We look forward to hearing from you.