Salary negotiations are going to look different post-Covid-19 than pre-pandemic. Dr. Andria Johnson, director of human resources at NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, serves as a role model to others when navigating the negotiation landscape.
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She then transitioned into recruitment as a talent acquisition manager. Still wanting to work in sports, she applied for positions at the NBA league office. Almost two years later, she heard from an NBA recruiter. After six years of trying to break into the industry, Dr. Johnson received an opportunity to work at the league office under a 10-month contract as a recruiter. She negotiated working three weeks out of the month from home. Eventually, they offered her a full-time position.
"Everybody should go into an interview knowing that it's a two-way interview," concludes Dr. Johnson."When people come into interviews, they get so nervous. They're like, 'okay, this is about me.' No, it's about the company as well. It needs to be a mutual match."
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