| Topic Name: |
Current salary disclosure |
| Message Name: |
Reluctant to Divulge Salary |
| Date Posted: |
07/03/2006 |
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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: |
I don't blame you. Here is a trick you can use...Go to one of the Salary sites and check out the ranges for an area/location you would like your job to be located in for that specific job description/title...Take the average of the extremes and give that person the average. This way your last salary maybe much lower than the going value you calculated, but you know the range and have the credentials and experience to back up the higher ranges you researched. If you are signed to this recruiter, they will eventually know your salary from your last position, but at least you gave them a range up front. Good luck!
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