Employees should talk with boss before changing jobs for salary

People ready to leave job for a 10% pay rise, but 58% would stay for the right counteroffer, says top recruiter

Paul Mc Clatchie, founder and CEO of Engage People, advises people to review their career prospects in their existing role before seeking better salaries elsewhere.

Employees using the buoyant jobs market to negotiate salary increases should fully review their career prospects in their current role, says Paul Mc Clatchie, CEO of specialist recruitment firm Engage People.

A recent survey of around 800 legal, financial and other professionals by the Dublin-based firm found that the majority of professionals surveyed appear to be happy at their work. However, there is a rising trend of employees stepping towards the door, tyre-kicking around salary increases.