Federal Job Negotiation Coaching

Most people assume that job offers from the federal government are non-negotiable, but this is often not the case. With this service, you will receive an initial 60-minute phone consultation with several follow-up emails and discussions which can make a significant difference to your federal pay package! There is a thorough review of your candidacy, value and negotiation strength for various opportunities before beginning to negotiate. There are at least 5 different factors that you can negotiate for!

TESTIMONIAL AFTER KATHRYN’S NEGOTIATION COACHING

SUCCESS STORY FOR …PLEASE HELP A TIMID NEGOTIATOR …

Kathryn,

Hi Kathryn,

My name is Glenn. I have received a “firm job offer” from the Army for a GS-12 Engineer position at Ft. Gordon, GA. The job announcement included a salary range and payment of PCS expenses. However, since I am already at the top of my pay grade it would be a lateral salary move for me.

In the “boiler plate” information of the job announcement was the phrase “Possible Repayment of Student Loans”. So, in order to compensate for the lateral salary move, I have asked for student loan repayment. Installation personnel were not familiar with this feature of the job announcement and frankly were not even aware it was there. Two weeks ago I sent enough federal regulation data to educate them and have heard nothing back.

My question is this: Can the Army get fed up with me and withdraw the firm job offer? Is there a statute of limitations for accepting a firm job offer? (This is a nerve racking time for me because I am not an experienced negotiator).

GLENN’S RESULTS AFTER KATHRYN’S ENCOURAGEMENT AND NEGOTIATING STRATEGIES:

Started working at US Army Ft. Gordon May 24. They are paying full PCS
(except for home purchase) and paying off my student loans. Even though
it is a lateral move (GS-12 to GS-12), it is a raise since I was facing
$300+/month student loan payments for the next 7 years plus the PCS
budget on my official ORDERS is, before taxes, over $40K! After being
so unappreciated for so long at my former job, I am still in shock that
someone is actually willing to pay that kind of money to get me. To top
it off, my new supervisor is wonderful.

It’s funny…the perception was at my former job that the supervisor
would throw anyone under the bus to save his own hide. At my new job,
the perception is the supervisor would throw himself under the bus for
us!

If you need anything from me, let me know.
It was YOUR encouragement that helped me keep it together during that
stressful time. The Subject line of my first email to you on March 8
was “Please help and timid negotiator” and that is what you did.

God bless,
Glenn

KATHRYN’S COACHING POINTS AND STRATEGIES FOR NEGOTIATING THE BEST PACKAGE:

• Which GS Step within a certain Grade you may be able to qualify for
• How to negotiate with the federal human resources personnel
• About the other allowances, incentives, or bonuses that you may ask for before you accept the job offer
• How to ask for and negotiate for Federal Student Loan Repayment
• How to ask for and negotiate for additional Annual Leave based on numbers of years in a certain expertise.
• Check out the Memorandum from OPM Director on the Annual Leave Accrual for SES and SL/ST new hires.
• How to interpret the Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2003 in your favor.
• How to present your requests in writing to the HR specialist after you have received a job offer — and before you accept the job offer.