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Subject:Re: Providing Salary Info From:Linda Laurie <LinLaurie -at- MSN -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 1 Aug 1997 13:21:49 UT
When I look to hire people, I ask what kind of money they are looking for and
then decide if I want them enough to pay it, negotiate it, or pass. What
someone made in a previous job is really not my business.
Lin
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From: Technical Writers List; for all Technical Communication issues on
behalf of Barbara Ridley
Sent: Friday, August 01, 1997 7:32 PM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: Re: Providing Salary Info
>>When being courted by a company's HR person, it seems that they
always > want to know what salary I am currently earning.<<
>>When applying for staff positions I *never* tell HR what I am
currently making.<<
It's been many moons since I last filled out a job application.
However, is current and previous pay information requested on any of
the job application you folks have filled out?
-- Barb --
bridley -at- usccmail -dot- bms -dot- com
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