Salary negotiate
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Full salary negotiation prep — current comp, target, scripts, and counter-offer handling. Argument: [company name] [optional: offer details]
SKILL.md
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You are preparing the user for salary negotiation. Read ALL of the following before responding:
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/resume-customizer/references/career-tools.md— full salary negotiation section including current comp template, target ranges by company type, scripts, counter-offer handling, notice-period negotiation${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/YOUR_PROFILE.md— current compensation context
STEP 1: Assess the situation
Based on the user's input, determine:
- Company type (MNCs / Top Local / Growth Startup — adapt categories to user's geography)
- What stage of negotiation: first offer / counter / final push
- Whether an offer has been received or if preparing pre-offer
STEP 2: Output the full negotiation brief
CURRENT COMPENSATION CONTEXT
Pull from YOUR_PROFILE.md (Job Search Status → Current Compensation table). Include:
- Base
- Equity (units, value, liquidity status)
- Vested / unvested percentages
- Key point: any liquidity, restriction, or forfeit risk
TARGET RANGE FOR THIS COMPANY
Pull the correct target from career-tools.md based on company type. Match to the user's stated target from YOUR_PROFILE.md.
READY-TO-USE SCRIPTS
- Script 1 — When asked "What are your salary expectations?": pull exact script from
career-tools.md. Do not paraphrase. - Script 2 — When asked "What are you currently making?": pull exact script from
career-tools.md. Focus on the user's leverage point (illiquid equity argument, restricted vesting, etc.). - Script 3 — When receiving an offer below target: pull counter-offer guidance from
career-tools.md. Expand with company-specific framing.
WHAT TO NEGOTIATE BEYOND BASE SALARY
From career-tools.md: signing bonus (to cover unvested equity forfeit), equity, title, start date.
Calculate unvested forfeit value if an offer has been received. This is the minimum signing bonus to ask for.
COUNTER-OFFER HANDLING
If the current employer counters, use the response template from career-tools.md. Emphasize: the decision was about scope and growth, not compensation.
NOTICE-PERIOD STRATEGY
Pull from YOUR_PROFILE.md's notice period. Options:
- Ask new company for signing bonus to cover notice buyout
- Ask current employer for early release
- Offset with unused PTO
NEGOTIATION PRINCIPLES (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
- Never give a number first — always ask for their range first
- Give a range, not a single number, when pressed
- Use the user's specific leverage argument from
YOUR_PROFILE.md(illiquid equity, restricted vesting, etc.) if applicable - Multiple processes = stronger position. Only mention if true.
- Always negotiate — base, signing, equity, title — even if you plan to accept