Salary expectations?
When filling in an online application and you're not allowed to put words (I always put negotiable) and forced to give a number, what do you enter not knowing the range for the role?
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Maegan, Nike Sales Rep & Career Coach
look up similar positions online and use the salary range if listed.
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Tahlora
NEVER EVER EVER throw out the first number. EVER!
The company HAS a range in mind. Make them throw the first figure or range.
Say the role is paying $110k-$125k.
You listened to some career coach who is not actually a hiring manager nor in HR, and has no clue. They say to do some research blah.Blah blah blah.Your research comes up with a midpoint of $70K. You say $70k on the little form. They'll maybe offer $85k, you're deceived, thrilled, and they got a bargain.
Alternate scenario. You're already making what's in their pay range, but you don't know it of course. You decide to shoot your shot and put $135k. OVER range. You'll receive a 'we went in another direction' email in a split second.
I am a VP of finance with 25 years experience and trust me, we know what ranges we have for every single position we are hiring for. In some states it's now required to disclose that up front to candidates, which is great and puts everyone on the same playing field.
You, as a job seeker have every right to ask them to shoot the first shot and give you the range for the job.
Never, ever EVER put a number down first. You can only get it wrong.
If the application portal requires you to put a numerical figure, Put $1.00. Every single hiring manager knows this is a place holder and that means you want the information from them first, no playing games.