Alumni Directory

Brandon Bramley

Founder & Lead Negotiator
The Salary Negotiator

School Information

School: Arizona State University

College Major: Business

 Years at College Works: 2010 to 2011

Career Information

Working For: The Salary Negotiator

Title: Founder & Lead Negotiator

Industry: IT

Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:

• Business Launch: Pioneered & launched The Salary Negotiator®, a successful online platform that revolutionized career development by empowering hundreds of professionals to negotiate higher salaries & benefits packages, addressing a vital market need. • Curriculum Development: Devised a comprehensive curriculum, imparting critical negotiation strategies, and best practices for navigating compensation negotiations, ensuring clients thrive in competitive job markets, enabling 100% satisfaction rates. • Thought Leadership: Established The Salary Negotiator as a respected thought leader in salary negotiation & career development by engaging with educational institutions, solidifying its reputation as a reliable source of industry expertise. • Negotiation Coaching: Negotiated over $155M in compensation packages, which resulted in millions more of additional compensation for career professionals; enhanced earning potential through personalized coaching & negotiation strategies, directly impacting financial outcomes and fostering long-term career satisfaction.

What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?

Landing my dream job with American Airlines that allows me to travel the world and work in international business.

College Works Career Impact

In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?

College Works Painting is an opportunity to set yourselves apart from your peers.

How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?

Yes, I received offers with multiple companies and was able to choose my desired position immediately after graduation.

What do you want to tell your clients about what it meant to work with them and how it has helped you get to where you are today?

Mary K. – She was one of the most difficult clients to work with but surprised me with a great recommendation when I worked to make sure she was 100% satisfied.

What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?

How to leverage your time and business.

Advice

What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?

College Works Painting is a tough position, but worth every ounce of effort you put into it.

Many college students struggle to choose between an internship specific to their target industry or doing CW. What advice would you give them on this subject if they wanted to enter your career field?

Find an end goal and push for it.

What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?

The College Works Painting internship will relate to any business or position you go into. It gave me real world work experience and skills to succeed in any environment.