Resume Question

[Kerouactivist]

When a position you are applying for asks for your salary requirements, I'm not sure what exactly to put.

Should I go above what I think I should get (will they just throw out my app).

I not sure exactly what to ask for.

i just graduated college so I dunno what I should be getting

 

[iwearnosox]

"negotiable"

 

[Kerouactivist]

Some of them say that I must issue a salary request to be considered.

 

[Christoph]

This article summarizes the two schools of thought about salary requirements.

If you choose to provide a salary requirement, don't put it on the resume, put it in the cover letter. Your resume may get passed around to various people in the company.