CG 280 Cooperative Education Seminar

Activity: Asking for a Raise

Money - specifically, how much you are paid for the work you do - can be a very uncomfortable topic in the workplace, especially if you feel you deserve to be paid more than you currently are. How and when you discuss it with your supervisor, and the plan that you’ve developed (or, more often the case, that you’ve not developed), can make or break your success in receiving a raise.

Assignment:

Visit the website http://www.hardatwork.com/Escalator/raise.html. Here you will find a detailed description of what research and leg work you need to do before meeting with your supervisor, as well as strategies about what to say when you have a face-to-face meeting with your boss.

Then prepare a hypothetical case for a raise in your current position. Investigate your organization’s compensation policies, decide which accomplishments your supervisor values, make a list of accomplishments you’ve achieved, and write out your case for deserving a raise. Describe the scenario when you would present this information to your supervisor.

REMEMBER TO SUBMIT THE ASSIGNMENT VIA E-MAIL TO THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR.

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