Bobby MoestaInnovator, Entrepreneur, Professor and Advisor

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3 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment Bobby Moesta advises job seekers to flip the traditional interview mindset: instead of assuming they are being evaluated, they should view the interview as an opportunity to evaluate the employer. He emphasizes that while salary, benefits, and bonuses are often fixed, many other aspects of a compensation package are negotiable, especially those related to professional development. Moesta encourages candidates to be explicit about the training, conferences, and skill‑building experiences they want, noting that companies rarely refuse requests for learning opportunities when presented clearly. By articulating these growth goals, candidates can secure support that advances both their career and the organization’s needs.

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This is really about when you start to then find the jobs, I want you to go interview them as opposed to you thinking they're interviewing you. The other thing you start to realize is most people have fixed money. You get this salary because this is the band, this is what you're supposed to do, this is what it is. But let's be clear, everything short of benefits and salary and maybe bonus— And benefits. Everything else is negotiable. Everything else. And the thing that is even better, if you negotiate, I want to go learn these things, I want to go to these conferences as part of your package because you're— I want to make progress, I want to learn these things, here's what I want to be better at. I haven't had one company say no to anybody who's ever asked for training and/or the ability to get taught something new. And so my thing is, is the more you can be explicit about what you want, They will actually help you get there.