On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 10:08:04PM -0400, David Nolan spake thusly: > I agree completely, but I'm fairly certain our policy is not to post > salary ranges.
Indeed, that is the policy of too many shops. And then they wonder why hiring is such a pain. > I'll bring that up with management and see if they're willing to post it. I > know they have a range in mind, but I also know we've been willing to go > above and beyond that range as needed if we find the right candidate. That's an odd thing to say. The range is the range. If you want the right candidate (and presumably you do) then the range should be up to whatever it is you are willing to pay the right candidate. A lot of companies don't really know what they want or what skill level they want. If the range is $60k-100k then something is really wrong. If you WANT the right candidate and that person is going to cost $100k then advertise for $100k and don't hire until you find that person. They are out there. And if you let it be known you are willing to pay $100k those people will find you. > Its also a bit complicated by the fact that we're looking in multiple > regions. We could hire this position in two or three offices with widely > variant cost of living, and we pay accordingly. Yes, that is a complication. However I would still post the range as whatever you are willing to pay for the right person in the lowest paid area up to whatever you are willing to pay for the right person in the highest paid area and maybe stipulate "depending on work location" etc. I prefer to be as up front as possible. It saves everyone time in the end and makes it more likely you will get the right person. But this is all my opinion. I know a lot of company politics and your manager's hiring philosophy come into play here. > Hmm. I might go post the job on craigslist myself, since there is a referral > bonus if an existing employee finds the candidate we hire. :) That's the spirit! :) -- Tracy Reed http://tracyreed.org
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