| Topic Name: |
Disclosing salary history |
| Message Name: |
To be chosen or To be Eliminated |
| Date Posted: |
06/22/2005 |
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They mean it when they say they will not consider your resume. The issue is when they are reveiwinf your resume, they want to ensure that you compensation is not over the range for the role they have. So, if you put your salary requirements down, and you are flexible on salary be indicate if you realize you are paid more than the average pospulation in your field. |
| Message: |
I agree and disagree with Chicklet2. The main reason any employer requests salary history from applicants is to SCREEN candidates.
If you make more than their budgeted salary - and you indicate it - no matter how well you market yourself, you run the risk of being eliminated based simply on the $$ you indicate. Is that ok with you? Probably not, right?
So what should you do? Here's one possible solution.
Make a phone call! Do an informational interview first. Don't send your resume and salary history and hope for the best. Get that decision maker's "buy in" or interest in you before you discuss salary. No matter what they say - no matter how they advertise - if you present yourself as the solution to their problems - and you have that decision makers attention and interest - the money question becomes less important.
What next? Be prepared to negotiate that offer!!!
Andrea
R.L. Stevens & Associates, Inc.
http://interviewing.com/
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