Late last year, Kimmy Scotti finally took the plunge: She asked her boss for a raise and promotion at the New York marketing firm where she works. In the end, she scored a new title and a six-figure salary.
去年年底，27岁的吉米•斯科蒂(Kimmy Scotti)终于毅然采取行动，向她所在的那家纽约市场营销公司的老板提出了加薪和升职要求。最终，她获得了一个新头衔和六位数的薪水。
But nailing the talk took months of preparation. Ms. Scotti made a spreadsheet of her duties and showed how she had actually been doing tasks of the higher-level role for months. The 27-year-old also outlined how she'd saved the company money by switching vendors and renegotiating contracts. She added to the firm's coffers by bringing in new clients.
但是，敲定这次谈话花了斯科蒂六个月的准备时间。她制作了一份电子表格列出自己的工作职责，表明几个月来她实际上一直在处理更高级别职位的工作。她还概述了自己如何通过更换供应商和重新商议合同为公司节省了资金。此外，她还招揽了一些新客户，给公司增加了收入。
'You have to tie yourself back to the bottom line at your own company,' says Ms. Scotti.
斯科蒂建议道，“你得把你自己和你所在公司的利润紧密联系起来。”
With the economy continuing its shaky recovery, 20-something workers may feel that it's finally time to ask for that raise or promotion they've been hoping for. And with some research and planning, they could end up with a new gig or higher pay.
随着经济继续在摇摆不定地复苏，20多岁的员工可能会觉得提出自己一直期盼的加薪或升职要求的时机终于来到。如果提前进行了一些研究和计划，他们有可能最终会获得一个新职位或是加薪。
First, you'll want to figure out if it's reasonable to be asking for a raise or promotion at all. If you've been working at a company for only a few months, it's probably best to not ask if you haven't proven yourself yet, says Jim Hopkinson, author of 'Salary Tutor: Learn the Salary Negotiation Secrets No One Ever Taught You.'
首先，你要弄清楚提出加薪或升职要求是否合理。《薪酬谈判指南：那些从没有人教过你的薪酬谈判秘诀》(Salary Tutor: Learn the Salary Negotiation Secrets No One Ever Taught You)一书的作者吉姆•霍普金森(Jim Hopkinson)指出，如果你在一家公司只工作了几个月时间，在你还没有证明自己价值的情况下，也许最好还是不要开口提要求。
If there's something outside of worksay, high rent or a big student-loan burdenthat's driving you to ask for a raise, but you don't feel that your performance merits one, you should hold off. You want to have measurable accomplishments you can point to.
如果工作以外的因素，比如说高房租或是沉重的助学贷款，迫使你要提出加薪要求，但是你又觉得你的工作表现配不上，那么你就应当推后提出要求。必须得有一些可衡量的业绩可说才行。
If you do think your recent work merits a raise or promotion, sleuth out what is appropriate to ask for in terms of pay and new duties. 'Don't just waltz in there without being prepared,' says Hallie Crawford, an Atlanta-based career coach.
如果你确实认为你最近所做的工作理应让你加薪或是升职，那么你要考察一番要求什么样的工资和新职位比较合适。亚特兰大职业教练哈利•克劳福德(Hallie Crawford)说，“不要没做好准备就轻易去做这种事。”
If you feel it's appropriate, ask mentors or confidantes at work about the typical salary for others in your position and what the usual next step up the career ladder is, says Mr. Hopkinson.
霍普金森说，如果你觉得时机合适，可以向职业导师或是工作中的密友询问其他人在你这种职位普遍拿多少工资以及职业阶梯晋升的下一步通常是什么。
If you're looking for an appropriate salary figure, utilize sites like Salary.com, Glassdoor.com and Indeed.com to see the typical salary for positions across your industry, says Ms. Crawford. Glassdoor may have salary information that's specific to your company.
克劳福德建议，如果你正在寻找适当的薪资数额，可以利用像Salary.com、Glassdoor.com和 Indeed.com这样的网站来查找你所处行业各个职位的典型工资水平。Glassdoor或许还会提供你所在公司的薪资信息。
