'This is the time to brag': How to successfully negotiate a raise

When asking for a raise, it’s tempting to acknowledge the elephant in the room — the surging cost of living brought on by inflation and interest rate hikes that have hammered household budgets. But that’s not what employers want to hear

But that’s not what employers want to hear when discussing pay, said Alan Kearns, founder and managing partner of CareerJoy, a national HR services firm.

Employers might be expecting requests for raises due to all those issues, he added, “but it’s also not the employer’s responsibility.”

“There is a responsibility to pay fairly, but it’s not their responsibility to maintain a relationship with the economy based on costs.”