Before you read a single line more, I will give the usual but still important caveats – this blog is my opinion, based on my experiences. Take it with a big ol’ grain of salt. Then again, you’re welcome to leave your thoughts in the comments below.
OK, with that out of the way, let me set the stage. A friend who I’ve been helping find a new job recently asked me,
“When an employer asks what’s your desired salary, what’s the best approach?”
I could have sworn I’d covered this point before now. I’ve certainly talked at length about job hunting. I came close to today’s topic when I blogged about salary negotiations.
But, for as many times as I’ve discussed this verbally, it’s never made it to the printed page. So here we go:
There will come a point in a job interview where someone is going to ask about the salary.
if you are smart, that person won’t be you.
if it’s a good interview, the other party won’t ask until close to the end of the process
if it’s like 90% of the interviews I’ve ever had, it will be far, FAR too early.
Which is why I’m writing this blog. Because along with not ASKING the question, you should put off answering this question for as long as possible.
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