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> It's frustrating to spend time interviewing someone, thinking
> they might be a fine addition to the team, only to find out that their
> expectations don't match their skill in this area.
<snip>
> ... it's fairly obvious that someone who is used to making $50
> K per year in a related field is not going to be happy for long at $30 K
per
> year in an entry level position. I'm willing to work with these people if
> they will work with me. However, if someone's not willing to bet that
they
> can come up to speed and make themselves worth a higher wage in the long
run,
> why should I? It's a waste of each of our time to even proceed with an
> interview.

> Therein lies the value of the salary history.

No, therein lies the value of stating the salary range you are offering in
your position announcements and describing the job requirements clearly.

Yvonne DeGraw
Sr. Technical Writer, etc.
yvonne -at- smartstar -dot- com


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