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So the question follows to it's logical conclusion ... lie on your salary
survey?
hmmmm ...
Guy A. McDonald
Information Development Manager
Technical Information Architects, Inc.
7880 San Felipe Suite #200
Houston, Texas 77063
<mailto:Guy -dot- A -dot- McDonald -at- usa -dot- conoco -dot- com>
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tracy Boyington [mailto:tracy_boyington -at- okcareertech -dot- org]
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 11:23 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: Newbie/tight market question
But if your future employer is likely to be McDonald's since you can't get
any TW experience... well, it's a big ol' catch-22, isn't it?
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Tracy Boyington tracy_boyington -at- okcareertech -dot- org
Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology Education
Stillwater, OK http://www.okcareertech.org/cimc
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>>> <bryan -dot- westbrook -at- amd -dot- com> 07/17/01 11:17AM >>>
Like it or not, some employers will base job offers on your current/most
recent salary (I've been told that the defense industry has an unwritten 10%
rule). Many of these companies are unwilling to budge very far from the
same pay range. If you sell yourself short this time, be prepared to have
future potential employers devalue your worth.
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