| Topic Name: |
Current salary disclosure |
| Message Name: |
evergreen - to tell or not |
| Date Posted: |
06/07/2006 |
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I was recently contacted by a recruiter about a position. He asked me for my current salary. I went an answer I had seen on this site?? that I would prefer to wait until a mutual interest had been established before disclosing that info. He wrote back saying he was reviewing a # of resumes for the positions and needs to know not only my current salary but also my salary when I started with the company. Honestly I still would rather not disclose the info?? would I hurt my chances with the job if I don??t disclose the salary? Issue is also I don??t really know the recruiter and I don??t remember sending him my resume although I have just started a job search and have sent it to other recruiters??
Thanks much for any advice/thoughts??
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| Message: |
My perspective is you need to discuss this openly with your recruiter. If you and I were working on an opportunity and you refused to discuss your present compensation with me that would be the end of our discussion on that opportunity and most likely any other searches in the future. What you share with your recruiter should only benefit both of you in the on going negotiations. What you share with your recruiter should only better arm him/her in their discussion with the potential employer. As a recruiter with 19 years in the business I do not have time for candidates that are not going to be open with me and answer the questions that I ask but the choice is yours.
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