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Should I tell my salary requirements for posted jobs? |
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 NOIf at all possible, don’t be the first to bring up salary, especially when (in the case of blind ads) you don’t know much about the position or the organization itself. A request for salary requirements is a common ploy serving two purposes – it’s a quick way for hiring lawyers to screen all the candidates who respond, and it’s a starting point for negotiations if things advance beyond a first interview. Still, many employers frankly will not consider candidates who don’t declare their salary requirements no matter how perfectly qualified the candidate is on paper. If you choose not to play that game, though, at least be prepared with your salary range, and explain that it’s based on your research regarding the salaries typically paid to individuals in similar circumstances. Salary discussions can begin at any phase of the interview process, as early as the initial screening interview or as late as the last of three or four rounds of interviews. But whenever they begin, wait for the hiring lawyer to bring up the subject. * Adapted from the following sources: New York Times, Wall Street
Journal, ABA Journal, National Law Journal, California Bar Journal,
New York Law Journal, Student Lawyer, JD Jungle, GPSolo. |
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