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Re: Job listings with demand for salary requirments
Subject:Re: Job listings with demand for salary requirments From:Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> To:"Michael L. Wyland" <michael -at- sumptionandwyland -dot- com> Date:Tue, 6 Dec 2011 10:25:31 -0800
Good advice. There's a lot of overthinking going into this issue. Bottom
line is, companies don't want to waste time interviewing candidates who
won't work for them for what they're able or willing to offer; iIf you're
job hunting, you don't want to waste time interviewing companies who won't
offer you what you're able or willing to work for. Just tell them what
you'd be willing to accept under the right circumstance and don't worry
about trying to assign motivation to the request.
Gene Kim-Eng
On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:45 AM, Michael L. Wyland <
michael -at- sumptionandwyland -dot- com> wrote:
> My advice?
>
> 1) Seek to learn the compensation range for the advertised position
> before applying.
>
> 2) Know what your own compensation range is, and on which cash and
> benefits areas you can negotiate - and how much. What are your "must
> haves" in terms of base pay, fringe benefits, geographic location, etc.?
>
> 3) You might be able to "upsell" during the hiring process, but realize
> you're swimming against the tide. Don't waste your time, unless you have
> another objective, such as gaining interview experience, meeting the
> interview team members, taking a tour of the offices, etc.
>
> 4) Don't take it personally. This is business.
>
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