Salary | Brits too afraid to ask for a pay rise, study reveals

Broaching the subject of a pay rise isn’t the easiest of tasks for employees, and it seems that almost half of Brits are uncomfortable about asking their employer for a pay rise.

According to new research by CV-Library, 45.3% of Brits revealed that they don’t feel comfortable approaching their employer for a pay rise, meanwhile 31.7% shared that they would not negotiate pay with a new employer.

“While this may be music to cost-conscious employers’ ears, we can’t ignore the fact that pay is a huge influencing factor in people’s decisions to join a company and stay with them,” said Lee Biggins, Founder and CEO of CV-Library.

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“With Brexit causing many Brits to defer any plans they might have had to change up their careers, employers need to consider how a competitive salary will help them to attract home-grown talent.”