'Here are the five things you need to do to negotiate a pay rise with your boss'

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As inflation rises and the cost of living crisis continues, many people will want to turn to their employers for help. If you think it's time to ask for a pay rise, an expert has shared her top five ways to negotiate it.Molly Dyer, director of People and Culture at Balance, has shared some ways that you will be able to bring up pay-rises with your employer to help you battle a negotiation.

Among them are simple tips about asking face-to-face, as well as more complex things like how you add value to the company. Do it in person Molly said: “Always ask your manager, or HR manager, whoever is best suited at your business, for a face-to-face meeting.

Emails could potentially catch them off-guard, or at a bad time for them. "By doing something face-to-face, you’ll be able to deliver your reasoning behind a payrise much more clearer, and it will also allow for follow-ups and further explanations which will help your case.” Refer to processes “At Balance, we have a payrise process which team members should refer to when making their case," Molly added. "This policy will outline things such as when the company do their pay rises, some only do pay rises at certain points in the year to align with budgets, or it may state how you should go about requesting a pay rise."However, if your company doesn't have this process and you feel as though you need to bring this up yourself, Molly suggests spending some time preparing for that conversation as "you increase your chances of success by being able to satisfy any questions or concerns.” Create a business case She said: “In the current climate, where money is tight for most businesses right now, you need to demonstrate activity that you've undergone that has either brought in money for