Whats Salary are you Looking ForIn my next job, I will probably have the opportunity to ask for a specific salary range/requirement. Is it necessary to disclose what I currently make b/c the new job would be a promotion...or should I simply state what range would be acceptable and risk being offered the low end of the range? Well, suppose they ask you and you dance around the question. When you stop side stepping, the guy looks at you and asks the question again. Do you keep skirting the issue? You should probably be ready to give them an answer. At that point, you tell them what you are making BUT add your salary expectation. "I currently earn $X per year however for this position I am looking for something in the $Y - $Z range." What if the position I am interviewing for is a step up in pay grades (i.e. manger to district manager)? If you' re asked for what your salary expectations are, I' d provide a range. I usually recommend saying something like, "My anticipated salary is negotiable within the $X to $Y range. The other guideline to go by is it seldom makes sense to switch jobs unless you increase your salary by at least 10% to 15%. If you' re not asked what your present salary is, you don' t have to provide it, but if you ARE asked, I think it' s absolutely best to reveal it. In that case, you could say, "My present salary is $X, but my anticipated salary is negotiable within the $Y to $Z range." The other idea to keep in mind is you should propose a salary range that, if you' re offered the low end of the range, you' ll still be pleased with and tickled if you' re offered the high end of your range. Since the idea in switching jobs is to advance one' s career and earnings, there' s nothing wrong with anticipating a reasonable increase in salary. Make sense? ^^Im going to use that line. I was asked my salary requirements in an email. This was the email: K******, nothing yet! My contact told me they will let me know first thing in the am….you will be the first to call….Just so I know what are your salary expectations? We can discuss that tomorrow as well if you would like. (he' s the agency person) I had the phone interview this morning (position is out of state). It went great. The director didnt exactly say "you' re hired", she said "it sounds like you are everything we' re looking for, you should be hearing from [name of someone at HR] soon, and I look forward to speaking with you again" or something like that. So I took that to be affirmative. Plus, they need someone soon as possible. They are aware that Im currently employed, because they ask me when I can start and I tell them that I can start two weeks from the date Im presumably hired (because of minimum 2 weeks notice). From reading several threads here, alot of posters would only leave a job for more money. But thats not really my situation, Im ready to leave my current employer for several reasons. And Im sure that wherever I end up will be more money anyways, because where Im at now, we' re on the lower end of the payscale (unbeknownst to many here). Im rambling a bit, back to my point: Im just going to wait until "the AM" after he confirms the status of the situation. If Im not officially hired, there' s no need to start negotiating. Especially when they' ll be contacting me as more opportunities come up. | |
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