whats an appropiate figure to put for this? i know it depends on the job, but i have nothing in mind at the moment...the most info i can give you is that i am an undergrad student.
What to put when job applications ask you for your "desired salary"???
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I usually put a little above what I would settle for. I'd settle for $10, but I write $12.
One of my friends just turned down a job at a makeup counter because she wanted $10 an hour and they would only pay her $9. :Q
One of my friends just turned down a job at a makeup counter because she wanted $10 an hour and they would only pay her $9. :Q
HR Departments use this question to weed out applicants they feel are outside of the salary range that the company needs. Don't leave it blank; just say that you would like to discuss your answer in the interview. Quite frankly what you have made previously has nothing to do with the job for which you are applying. They have a need and will pay what they want to fill that need. It is up to you to negotiate the best salary you can; but you cannot negotiate that salary if they exclude you before you get to the interview!
If they ask you what you made in the interview, tell them that you feel your rate of pay in a previous position cannot really translate into this job, since there are no two jobs exactly alike.
If they press, tell them...making sure that you adjust your rate up or down depending upon the job you are going to take.
For instance: I am working at a job that pays 55,750 a year. I apply for a job that pays 65,000 a year. When the interviewer asked me how much I made, I told him 61,000 per year--I just did not tell him that some of that income was my health care benefit. If they ask my previous employer how much I made (after they hire me!--you would be a fool to let them call and ask before you left your previous job!) and they get the lower figure, I will explain at that time that the job paid benefits of about 4,000 above salary.
Most places are NOT going to call the previous employer concerning salary, tho. But don't outright lie about your salary (particularly if it is a lot lower than the job for which you are applying).
If they ask you what you made in the interview, tell them that you feel your rate of pay in a previous position cannot really translate into this job, since there are no two jobs exactly alike.
If they press, tell them...making sure that you adjust your rate up or down depending upon the job you are going to take.
For instance: I am working at a job that pays 55,750 a year. I apply for a job that pays 65,000 a year. When the interviewer asked me how much I made, I told him 61,000 per year--I just did not tell him that some of that income was my health care benefit. If they ask my previous employer how much I made (after they hire me!--you would be a fool to let them call and ask before you left your previous job!) and they get the lower figure, I will explain at that time that the job paid benefits of about 4,000 above salary.
Most places are NOT going to call the previous employer concerning salary, tho. But don't outright lie about your salary (particularly if it is a lot lower than the job for which you are applying).
My advice is to go to salary.com and check similar salaries in your area of the country. From my experience, the site is pretty accurate, if not a bit low. Definitely do your homework before asking. My fiancee, as naive as she was, graduated college in 1995. She had never held a "real" job before, and had no idea what people made in her field, which happened to be around $35,000-$40,000. Her employer asked her what she'd like to make, and she told them low to mid $20's. So they offered $22,000, and she took it.
Even when I got my job, I had no idea what to expect. Granted, our offers were non-negotiable, but if they had asked me what I wanted, I would have said about $10,000 less than what they offered. Thank God they didn't ask! I think too often people are afraid to ask for too much. Do your homework, and ask for $5,000 more than the average for a recent grad.
Even when I got my job, I had no idea what to expect. Granted, our offers were non-negotiable, but if they had asked me what I wanted, I would have said about $10,000 less than what they offered. Thank God they didn't ask! I think too often people are afraid to ask for too much. Do your homework, and ask for $5,000 more than the average for a recent grad.
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