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 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
