When I got out of the Navy I had to go through a career
counseling class
and that was one of the things that was stressed. The
instructor said
that if the applicant mentions a number, there was a high
probability
that it would be too high or too low. Whereas, if the
interviewer
mentions a dollar figure the probability would be very high
that it
would exceed what the applicant expected. He did further
clarify that
this generally did not apply to low wage jobs, but rather to
jobs where
you would go through several interviews before being hired.
Another thing he mentioned was to not immediately accept
their first
offer, rather tell them you are evaluating several offers
and you would
give them your answer in a couple of days. Often they will
come back
with a higher offer after a day or two if they really want
you and they
think a competitor is trying to hire you, and if they don't
you can
still accept their original offer.
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Gregory D. Watts wrote:
> That is an interesting thought. I have never heard that
but it makes
> since. I wonder if there is a geographic rule to apply
to that question?
> Or maybe on a job type issue. Like if it were McDonalds
you would put a
> low figure, if a small store management then my
reasoning, but a high
> paying IT job or corp job your reasoning? Man applying
for a job is too
> hard anymore.
> Well to the poster with the question, I do not know if
I did gave good
> advice or not, hum lets see who else comments further
on this.
>
> Gregory D. Watts
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>
>
> I was alway taught that this question is sort of a game
where the first
> one to mention a dollar figure loses. We were always
told to respond
> with something like "The amount of my salary is
not as important as the
> overall compensation package and work
environment", the idea being to
> get the interviewer to mention a salary figure first.
>
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