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Subject:Re: Providing Salary Info From:Richard Danca <rdanca -at- UIE -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 4 Aug 1997 12:02:12 -0500
First, thanks for the tip on headhunter.net.
Second, in answer to your question on disclosing salary: to quote my
boss, "Well... it depends."
-- If the HR person asks how much you *want*, the rule is: he who
speaks first, loses. It's not a bad idea to indicate that you'll also
want to consider benefits, bonuses, working conditions....
-- If they're asking how much you now earn -- and you're interested
in working for the company -- you pretty much have to tell them.
However, it's OK to say, " $xx,000, but I also get bonuses, excellent
benefits.... etc."
-- If the headhunter asks, you *MUST* tell him/her. Otherwise, it
will be impossible for the headhunter to place you. They must have a
salary range, at least, in order not to look in the wrong place or
send you to the wrong place.
Hope this helps.
(Also: Hope you saw my recent post on TECHWR-L about Coopers and
Lybrand's salary study.)
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You wrote:
> Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 09:13:21 -0400
> From: Matthew J Long <mjl100z -at- MAIL -dot- ODU -dot- EDU>
> Subject: Providing Salary Info
[snip]
> This brings me to my question.
>
> When being courted by a company's HR person, it seems that they always
> want to know what salary I am currently earning. Do you think that it is
> bad to reveal this information in terms of negotiating my salary later
> with the hiring manager? Should I keep that to myself, or does it even
> matter? I have a full time job, so I feel like I have the one-up position
> here to ask for what I want with nothing to compel me (e.g. paying the
> bills) to settle for what they are offering.
>
> Comments? Suggestions? Answers?
>
>
>
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