How To Negotiate Salary With Confidence

EPISODE · Dec 10, 2025 · 29 MIN

How To Negotiate Salary With Confidence

from Searching Smarter

Many professionals reach a point in their career where they take a moment to stop, reflect, and ask themselves what they truly want next, whether that’s higher pay, better growth opportunities, more flexibility, or a complete shift in direction.With more candidates re-evaluating their priorities, the offer stage has become increasingly delicate, and negotiations are often filled with pressure that doesn’t need to be there.In this episode of the Searching Smarter podcast, we sit down with Corinne Wilson, Client Director at Phaidon International, to break down how candidates can approach negotiation conversations with clarity and confidence.If you’re exploring new roles, or just want to be more prepared when the time comes, we share exactly how to negotiate salary, how to stay calm under pressure, and how to approach negotiation conversations in a way that will get you more of what you want.Covered in this episode:0:00 - Intro1:23 - The two questions to ask yourself when considering a new role.3:56 - How to know where your salary and benefits expectations should sit before making the ask.7:15 - Balancing priorities and knowing when to be flexible.10:43 - Exactly what to say when an offer comes in too low.16:00 - How much to share about your current compensation with hiring managers.20:56 - What to share with colleagues and your recruiter about your compensation structure.And more…Be sure to subscribe to the Selby Jennings’ Searching Smarter podcast on your favorite podcast platform, so you never miss an episode.LEARN MORESelby Jennings - https://hubs.la/Q03qrs-70Phaidon International - https://hubs.la/Q03qsqrh0CONNECTPaige Carlotti on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paigecarlotti/ Corinne Wilson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinne-wilson-cw/ LISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3BAUCsXbXiNqnfXR9jDG4k?si=4a75d55cf5a74d6eApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/searching-smarter/id1770342621YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkk9RrybV10doAzoXuK5jYw

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