Prepare for a Salary Conversation
Added 2026-10-30
Build three arguments from outcomes, market rate and next-step commitments instead of saying you worked hard.
I am going to discuss a raise with my manager. I will give my last 12 months of outcomes, the team situation and market salary range I know. Do: 1) pick the three most persuasive outcomes with a verifiable number or fact each; 2) write a 30-second opener: facts first, then the ask; 3) prepare three likely objections and non-emotional responses (no resignation threats); 4) tell me what follow-up to agree on if it does not happen this time. Do not invent data.
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How to use
谈钱谈的是成果和下一步，不是辛苦程度。
Try tweaking it
- Rewrite each experience as action + result + verifiable number.
- Have it gather the job requirements first, then rewrite against them.
What you should get
- Rewritten bullets: action, result, number
- Likely follow-up questions and how to answer
Common mistakes
- Asking it to "optimise the CV", and every line starts sounding like a template.
- Adding projects you never did — it falls apart in the first interview.
How to check the output
- Each line is action + result + number, and you can defend the details.
- Nothing you did not actually do has been added.
Where it works
- Good for: rewriting experience as action + result + verifiable metric for CVs and interviews.
- Watch out: metrics must be real; AI can phrase them, not invent them.