Tell candidates what to expect from your job interviews

Re:Tell candidates what to expect from your job interviews by michaelt on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @05:41AM (#23699661)

A lot of people say "never be the first to give a number" (which might be wise if you aren't confident you have a good idea of your market value) but I've always found it useful to just give recruiters a salary requirement figure upfront.

After all, I know $X is what it will take for me to move enthusiastically and see it as good for my career trajectory, so if $X is over their salary range being coy about what I want just wastes my time.

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Re:Tell candidates what to expect from your job interviews by twic on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @05:49AM (#23699711)

I think that "never be the first to give a number" advice is good if you want to maximise your income. If you want to minimise your drudgery, name a number as soon as possible.

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Re:Tell candidates what to expect from your job interviews by collyw on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @06:37AM (#23699981)

I agree. I am at the higher end of the payscale where I live (Spain so overall pretty poor salaries). Most jobs will be offering around average salaries, so it's saves me time to state up front what i expect.

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