On Thursday 11 August 2005 12:56 pm, Lars Rasmussen wrote: > I decided to chime in since we're discussing salaries. > > I've found that any discussion of salaries before a company has made > the decision to hire can only hurt you. I've done the following twice > - here's a scenario: > > In the first interview you're asked about salary expectations. My > response would be something like, "I'm sure that you'll make a fair > and equitable offer if you decide I'm the candidate for the position." > > How can giving a number here help you? If pressed, the interviewer > should give you a salary range budgeted for the position, not the > other way around. > > After follow up interviews you're offered the job, with salary offer > $n per year. > My response: "Is that the best you can do?" (I'm being sincere at this > point. Any hint of sarcasm will hurt using this response.) > > If the individual making the offer has been authorized to offer more, > he/she now has a chance to increase the offer. I've also helped > establish that I feel my value as an employee to the hiring > organization is above average.
This is in complete agreement with the suggestions in the book "What Color is your Parachute". (http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/) I _highly_ recommend this book as required reading for anyone looking for or already in employment. -- Respectfully, Nicholas Leippe Sales Team Automation, LLC 1335 West 1650 North, Suite C Springville, UT 84663 +1 801.853.4090 http://www.salesteamautomation.com .-----------------------------------. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `-----------------------------------'
