We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Brandon Bramley. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Brandon below.
Brandon, so great to be with you and I think a lot of folks are going to benefit from hearing your story and lessons and wisdom. Imposter Syndrome is something that we know how words to describe, but it’s something that has held people back forever and so we’re really interested to hear about your story and how you overcame imposter syndrome.
I struggled with imposter syndrome for a while when I first started The Salary Negotiator. I lacked a reference point to gauge my skills because I was building a coaching program for services that didn’t exist yet. However, as I continued to receive referrals from past clients and collaborate with more career professionals to successfully negotiate their compensation, my confidence grew. Clients were often surprised by the achievements we made in their salary negotiations and expressed their thanks. Over time I’ve had the opportunity to work with clients through hundreds of successful job offer negotiations and earned remarkable ratings and reviews. The validation and feedback from the individuals I worked with have helped me gain confidence in my career and overcome imposter syndrome.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
I am the Founder of The Salary Negotiator and have over 10 years of experience in negotiating salaries. We provide professional job offer and salary negotiation coaching, courses, and templates to help individuals navigate the job offer negotiation process confidently and earn higher compensation. I’ve coached career professionals through hundreds of salary negotiations with companies ranging in size from small businesses and startups to some of the largest global corporations.
My main goal now is to continue to build a one-stop resource for everything related to job offer and salary negotiations. I feel we’re well on our way but I hope to continue expanding our coaching services, courses, and free content to help everyone in these difficult discussions.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
The greatest lesson I’ve learned is that it’s ok to leave your company and seek new opportunities. I remember being worried to leave American Airlines because I was comfortable, an expert in my department, and had close relationships throughout the company. Leaving for a new company was the unknown and seemed like a big risk. But when I left American and started at Amazon it felt amazing. Yes, I was nervous and had no idea what I was doing the first 6 months but it introduced me to many new skills and strategies that I would’ve never learned at American. The same remains true for when I left Amazon to run The Salary Negotiator full-time. Being open to opportunities and trying new roles allows you to grow and seek more in your career.
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
I’m always looking to collaborate and partner with career professionals across different industries and at all career levels. Compensation is a key component of any career and the salary negotiation component is usually overlooked. I want to connect with more job seekers to help educate them on the importance of these conversations and give them the confidence to earn more in their careers.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.thesalarynegotiator.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesalarynegotiator/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesalarynegotiator
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbramley/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TSNegotiator
- Other: Free Total Compensation Calculator: https://www.thesalarynegotiator.com/total-compensation-calculator Salary Negotiation Courses: https://www.thesalarynegotiator.com/courses Salary Negotiation Templates & Scripts: https://www.thesalarynegotiator.com/salary-negotiation-templates Business LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thesalarynegotiator/
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