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And I agree with the other poster on the salary history: I tell them my
past employers have required that my compensation be kept confidential.
The compensation for the job for which I'm applying is negotiable.
The salary history question is one I see as quite heavily skewed to an
applicant's disadvantage. It's a great tool for lowballing if, for
whatever reasons, the compensation was lower at a past post. On the
other hand, it may be a tool for exclusion when a employer looks at past
history and believes it cannot afford the writer. Perhaps the candidate
will accept a lower pay for a variety of reasons (less cost of living,
tough economy, willing to negotiate the total package and make some
salary trade-offs). Fundamentally, it doesn't really address the core
question of how much that prospective employee is worth to that employer
in the context in which the job is open.
-----Original Message-----
From: techwr-l-bounces+jim -dot- pinkham=voith -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+jim -dot- pinkham=voith -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
Behalf Of Gene Kim-Eng
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:40 AM
To: David Neeley; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Re: Rates
I might be concerned about this if considering a full-time direct
position.
Less if it's a short term W2, and not at all for 1099 consulting. I
normally don't even put those on my resume or job apps.
Gene Kim-Eng
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Neeley" <dbneeley -at- gmail -dot- com>
> Taking a low rate to make ends meet may, in fact, constrain how much
> you may be offered for later gigs.
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