Salary History
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Although I agree HR probably will want this more I think it is still useful for the interviewer. I mean if I see a candidate who consistently got 5% or better annual raises to me that says that the company rewarded him/her for their work.
John
John M. Drescher wrote:
if I see a candidate who consistently got 5% or better annual raises
Then my salary history wouldn't do you any good, anyway. When I give a salary history, I only include the highest salary received at each company/position listed on the resume.
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I saw an advertisement for a job I am interested in, and they asked for a salary history. I have never seen that before and am curious as to exactly what is wanted. My current salary? The salary over the last 20 years? Any help is appreciated. Tim
Tim Carmichael wrote:
I saw an advertisement for a job I am interested in, and they asked for a salary history.
Asking this before an interview is pretty dicey (especially in the tech field). Maybe they had some shitty experience with a few guys and they foolishly figure this will solve their problem (there are lots of iffy business people). Personally my tack would be simple: No salary history attached because it obviously wasn't relevant or I wouldn't be sending you this resume.
Tim Carmichael wrote:
am curious as to exactly what is wanted
They likely want somebody crazy enough to actually answer the question. If anything, they should be displaying a salary range with the posting in an attempt to attract the right talent. Instead they're doing it the other way around. This has "poor-quality" written all over it.
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MidwestLimey wrote:
I've never worked anywhere longer then 2.5 yrs
ouch... that would be a big strike here.... not that we expect people to stay forever, but 2.5 years longest means we are training you to benefit someone else never us. that's not a great incentive to any employer.
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
I see two reasons why this can happen: 1) If you're a good learner, you've "grown" out of your job about ever 2.5 years. There's not always a place to move up in the company you're with. 2) It's easier to get a real raise (a typical 4% barely keeps up with inflation) without changing jobs, or getting the same job with another company. Also, if you're capable, a company is likely to dump more and more work and responsibility on you, but it doesn't usually come with a pay increase.