Strategy
Courtesy of Claudia Telles
Claudia Telles.
Seven months ago, Claudia Telles was making $41,000 a year working for a Chicago-based hospital.
Today, she's at the same institution with a different role - she transitioned from the business-operations team on the academic side of things to being a quality specialist on the hospital side - and receiving a much higher annual salary: $72,000.
How did the 28-year-old make more than a $30,000 leap within the same company?
She played her cards flawlessly when the money conversation surfaced during the interview process. "Negotiation is nerve-racking, especially because you don't do it every day, or even weekly or monthly," she tells Business Insider. "But a five-minute conversation can be an extra $5,000 or $10,000 in your pocket."
We asked Telles for her top tips when it comes to negotiating the compensation you deserve.