How to get the salary you want

You’ve breezed through the job interview. You are confident that you’ve answered every question effectively. As the hiring managers wind down the interview, they ask you the question you had been dreading. “What are your salary expectations?”

For many people, this is one of the trickiest questions in job interviews. On one hand, you want to negotiate the best possible compensation package for yourself. And on the other hand, you are afraid that you won’t get hired if you quote too high a price.