Comments on: Are You Screened Out by the Salary Question? http://kenrickchatman.com/are-you-screened-out-by-the-salary-question/ Online talk radio, career options, and career community Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:07:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: How to Use LinkedIn to Apply to a Job Posting II | Career Catalyst http://kenrickchatman.com/are-you-screened-out-by-the-salary-question/comment-page-1/#comment-855 How to Use LinkedIn to Apply to a Job Posting II | Career Catalyst Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:06:34 +0000 http://kenrickchatman.com/?p=1651#comment-855 [...] Are You Screened Out By the Salary Question? [...] [...] Are You Screened Out By the Salary Question? [...]

]]> By: Kenrick Chatman http://kenrickchatman.com/are-you-screened-out-by-the-salary-question/comment-page-1/#comment-845 Kenrick Chatman Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:40:08 +0000 http://kenrickchatman.com/?p=1651#comment-845 Thanks Jennifer. I just created a blog post for a U.S.News & World Report titled "5 Ways Companies Mistreat Job Seekers." The salary screen question was listed as one of the ways. "Refusing to share their salary range, but asking you for yours: Employers know roughly how much they're willing to pay; there's no reason not to share that info, other than that they're hoping to get you for a lower price. But that's lame: If they lowball you now and you figure out later that you're underpriced for the market, they risk losing you over it. They should tell you the range they expect to pay and put an end to all the drama and coyness." Thanks Jennifer. I just created a blog post for a U.S.News & World Report titled “5 Ways Companies Mistreat Job Seekers.”

The salary screen question was listed as one of the ways.

“Refusing to share their salary range, but asking you for yours:

Employers know roughly how much they’re willing to pay; there’s no reason not to share that info, other than that they’re hoping to get you for a lower price. But that’s lame: If they lowball you now and you figure out later that you’re underpriced for the market, they risk losing you over it. They should tell you the range they expect to pay and put an end to all the drama and coyness.”

]]> By: Kenrick Chatman http://kenrickchatman.com/are-you-screened-out-by-the-salary-question/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 Kenrick Chatman Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:40:00 +0000 http://kenrickchatman.com/?p=1651#comment-1224 Thanks Jennifer. I just created a blog post for a U.S.News & World Report titled "5 Ways Companies Mistreat Job Seekers." The salary screen question was listed as one of the ways. "Refusing to share their salary range, but asking you for yours: Employers know roughly how much they're willing to pay; there's no reason not to share that info, other than that they're hoping to get you for a lower price. But that's lame: If they lowball you now and you figure out later that you're underpriced for the market, they risk losing you over it. They should tell you the range they expect to pay and put an end to all the drama and coyness." Thanks Jennifer. I just created a blog post for a U.S.News & World Report titled “5 Ways Companies Mistreat Job Seekers.”

The salary screen question was listed as one of the ways.

“Refusing to share their salary range, but asking you for yours:

Employers know roughly how much they’re willing to pay; there’s no reason not to share that info, other than that they’re hoping to get you for a lower price. But that’s lame: If they lowball you now and you figure out later that you’re underpriced for the market, they risk losing you over it. They should tell you the range they expect to pay and put an end to all the drama and coyness.”

]]> By: Jennifer Wilson http://kenrickchatman.com/are-you-screened-out-by-the-salary-question/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Jennifer Wilson Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:14:08 +0000 http://kenrickchatman.com/?p=1651#comment-844 All these comments have valid points coming from the experience and positions and angles everyone is coming from. I have been in HR Solution and Staffing Consulting for over 20 years. I am in transition of employment since April. Getting back to Kenrick initial point, When you aren't in the negotiation phase. You are filling out a application on-line and the mandatory field says salary requirements. I feel being paid for my experience should be noticed. However, what I have been doing is if the job requires 5 years experience I know the range that is acceptable for that experience level. The other point is we are like real estate right now. Its a "Employers Market". I know my low end that I can afford to negotiate from and take all benefits into consideration. I think Kenrick has a point when you are immediately being screened on salary and not experience that you bring to the table.. All these comments have valid points coming from the experience and positions and angles everyone is coming from. I have been in HR Solution and Staffing Consulting for over 20 years. I am in transition of employment since April. Getting back to Kenrick initial point, When you aren’t in the negotiation phase. You are filling out a application on-line and the mandatory field says salary requirements. I feel being paid for my experience should be noticed. However, what I have been doing is if the job requires 5 years experience I know the range that is acceptable for that experience level. The other point is we are like real estate right now. Its a “Employers Market”. I know my low end that I can afford to negotiate from and take all benefits into consideration. I think Kenrick has a point when you are immediately being screened on salary and not experience that you bring to the table..

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