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Personally, I think it's worthwhile to include, as social proof. If another company was paying $X and was perfectly happy with the employee, $X plus a modest /
by ryanbrunner 11y ago
Personally, I think it's worthwhile to include, as social proof. If another company was paying $X and was perfectly happy with the employee, $X plus a modest / reasonable $Y doesn't seem so crazy. It shows that you're not just pulling an unrealistic salary out of thin air.
- Diederich 11y agoRight, though I would put "scare quotes" around "proof", since from their perspective I could be making it up. (: When things get more serious, I sometimes go over my history of compensation with them. To me, it comes down to the question: does company X need me more than I need company X? For the right people with the right skills and the right experience, the "power" is with the potential employee.
- mixmastamyk 11y agoInteresting, I've never ever shared my salary with another company, and been working two decades.
- Diederich 11y agoYup, there's a hell of a lot of different ways to 'do it' I think. The feedback I get from HR/recruiters is that my approach is rather unusual, but that they generally appreciate it since it is rather efficient.