Занялся я тут поиском работы в долине, и вот что обнаружил: почти все (и рекрутеры, и HR) спрашивают про текущую зарплату в числе первых вопросов, а также зарплатные ожидания. Текущая зарплата у меня далека от того, что я ищу, поэтому оглашать ее у меня нет никакого желания. Я предполагаю, что, огласи я её, то предложат мне лишь чуть больше.
Михаил в этом видео (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_F6vwBYg1s, начиная с 2:18) говорит, что можно назвать ненастоящую зарплату. Правда, это он в контексте поиска из-вне США говорит, и настоящую зарплату потенциальному работодателю может быть трудно проверить. Я полагаю, что если работодатель впоследствие обнаружит об обмане, то это - моментальное увольнение. Есть ли пути у работодателя узнать о моей предыдущей зарплате? Вот что говорят в интернетах:
Company background checks do not uncover such information
When doing a background check, a company is not allowed to ask what a potential candidates previous salary was. A background check only reveals criminal history and verifies that you have worked at the places you claim on your resume and in the positions you claim.
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Но ведь у компании будет доступ к моему SSN - смогут ли в ней узнать мою зарплату через credit check? Выдаст ли предыдущая компания эту информацию, если они позвонят туда?
Как лучше отвечать на вопрос о предполагаемой зарплате? Дать большой диапазон или одно число? Давать настоящие, или заниженные, чтобы вконце торговаться над оффером после интервью, а не до?
Вот еще что говорят в интернетах по этому поводу, но мнения разнятся.
For example, do NOT state your current salary, as you will have induced the above cognitive biases to work against you, rather than for you. To get out of answering current salary questions just simply state that:
“My salary was one which was set x years ago, and isn’t reflective of my current skills and experience, nor is it reflective of the current market conditions. The range of $x to $y that I’m looking for accurately and fairly represents my skills.”Always give a range - that will make an anchor for the interviewer. Don’t be afraid to give high values - that makes an illusion that you are skilled and makes you desirable.
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There are two reasons why you don’t want to name the last salary:
- You may be breaching confidential company information by disclosing it. That information is between you and your previous employer. It can be used to gain a competative advantage over them by other companies. You can always (and perhaps should always) say that you can’t disclose it.
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They do that for several reasons:
Market research. Knowing what a certain position pays, across a large number of people that hold that title gives them an idea of what the realistic range of salaries for that position is. It gives them an idea of when either an employer or candidate have unrealistic expectations.
It also lets them know what you are likely to settle for. This gives them more information when bargaining with a client. If they know that you are currently on a lower wage than the employer is willing to offer, they first know that you will of course be happy to get more, but they can also make the deal sweeter for the employer by telling them that you will indeed settle for less.
Note that this last point is about them being able to “close the deal” as they normally only get commission on those they place and that it is in their interest to get you a higher wage, as their commission tends to be based on that figure.
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You omit a very important reason they ask - to make sure you aren’t going to reject any job they put you up for solely on salary grounds. If they put you up for an $80,000 job and you are making $120,000, everybody wastes their time and looks stupid.
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BTW - I’m not sure if a lot of people will agree with me here, but I tend to ask recruiters how much the job pays before they ask me how much I want/make. Just as they can press you for a number, you can press them also, motivating it by the fact that you don’t want to waste anyone’s time. A lot of them will crack and give you a range if you’ve got the resume and can back it up.
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