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Re: How To: Tactfully deal with salary questions in TW job interviews?
Subject:Re: How To: Tactfully deal with salary questions in TW job interviews? From:Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:01:50 -0400
Is this hourly or yearly?
I let the full-time employer call the initial shot on an offer and
then negotiate from there. When contracting (which I haven't done in a
couple of years), I always hear out the scope of work before giving a
bid. I also don't shoot low. If they don't like my price, they can
find someone else.
On 6/16/05, Kathleen <keamac -at- cox -dot- net> wrote:
>
> (Apologies if this is considered off topic)
>
> Does anyone have suggestions for salary negotiations? This is an area in
> which I have little experience and would appreciate some tips.
> Specifically, how can one tactfully respond when interviewers insist on
> having salary information and/or a salary history at the opening of an
> interview.
> What I've tried is to give a base that I don't think is unreasonable for
> my level of experience ($30) or to give a range (e.g., $30-40). In one
> instance the recruiter harassed me about the amount, in the other she
> insisted on a flat amount.
> I don't like the idea of giving my salary history w/out having further
> information about the job etc.
> TIA
> Kathleen MacDowell
> Sun Diego, CA
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