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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> Why salaries and comp are closely guarded may be an interesting .debate
> topic.
I'm in the process of finding a new employer now, and I'm using
recruiters (headhunters) for the first time. What am I supposed to
answer when they ask what I make? I'd rather not tell them, but I also
don't want them to fail to pass on my resumes as a result of my being
difficult. The truth is, that I make about half of what I'd like to be
making at the next place, but if I admit how little I'm making I'm
afraid I will be taken less seriously.
Any advice anyone?
Oh, and while I'm at it, anyone hiring in New Jersey?
--
Sincerely,
Christopher L. Weeks
central Missouri, USA
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| (...) Tell them what you're worth (and why) and what range you're willing to accept, but not what you currently make. What you currently make is largely irrelevant anyway during the headhunting phase, especially if you are moving from MS to NJ, (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| (...) Don't answer specifically until and unless you are about to get a job offer from a specific firm. Do your research about what you are worth, then answer the "what do you make" question from a headhunter with "well below market, which is 90K (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| (...) Enough to make me quite happy. For whatever reason, in the US, it's rude to ask specific details, and it would not be prudent for me to answer publicly in more detail. Why salaries and comp are closely guarded may be an interesting .debate (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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