On Jun 20, 2011 10:46 AM, "Michael Geary" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just for the record, as an employer, i DO put salary ranges, and i *invariably* get people wanting $80k+ for a job posting that specifically states the range is "in the 40s". > > So it goes both ways... > > michael
If this happens often, are you trying to fill an 80k job for 40k? I get annoyed when someone lists the need for a b.s./masters degree, 4+ years experience, certificates, then they list the range from 35-40k. > > > On Jun 20, 2011, at 10:42 AM, Victor Villa wrote: > > >> I don't know what more an employer can really do. You just have to apply and > >> maybe the employer can give you an estimated range based on your resume if > >> you really need it before your interview. Although, if it were me, as an > >> employer, that might be kind of a turn off. > > > > I've been asked several times by employers and headhunters that > > monitor these waters and they all ask the same thing. Why don't my > > job leads get contacts? I say the same thing EVERY time, put a pay > > range, and you'll get hits. be ambiguous, and you'll be ignored. > > > > I don't think there is a good reason to be aloof about the matter. > > your budget allows for a person to be hired between the pay range of > > $50k - 70k. You hope to match the best skill set to that range, but > > the range is the range and it isn't going to change that much. just > > be upfront about it. > > > > mj/v > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > UPHPU mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://uphpu.org/mailman/listinfo/uphpu > > IRC: #uphpu on irc.freenode.net > > > _______________________________________________ > > UPHPU mailing list > [email protected] > http://uphpu.org/mailman/listinfo/uphpu > IRC: #uphpu on irc.freenode.net _______________________________________________ UPHPU mailing list [email protected] http://uphpu.org/mailman/listinfo/uphpu IRC: #uphpu on irc.freenode.net
