On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Victor Villa <[email protected]> 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
I agree with Victor. I'm not going to waste my time going through the interview process without having any idea of what they're expecting to pay in salary. I've gone through a couple interview processes for mid to senior level developer positions for pretty large companies and found out at the end that they were only offering poverty level wages. I understand that employers have other needs to consider when posting job offers, but I won't even look twice if they don't post a range. I actually feel it's rather disrespectful. Why isn't this company being direct and up front with me? What else are they going to be evasive about? I don't think it's a good way to start a new employee / employer relationship. If you're wanting to be flexible, then say that in the job offer. Or say you're looking to hire an entry level programmer as well as a senior level and then hire the person you feel best fits. Dave _______________________________________________ UPHPU mailing list [email protected] http://uphpu.org/mailman/listinfo/uphpu IRC: #uphpu on irc.freenode.net
