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the best interview ever |
If in any case you’re reading this article and you
have ever attended an interview you will agree with me this is not an easy
question to answer. No here is how to go about this question:
First, do know you need not to disclose any of the
following:
- Your
current salary
- Your past
salary and you really need not to respond to this question.
But in this case you’re interviewing for a new job,
and the approach you take while dealing with this question can affect the
outcome of the interview, so it is worth being prepared.
In most cases in the early stages of your career,
you will be expecting an increase in salary when you move to this new job. This
may be because the new job may be a step up for you and as such it has more
responsibilities.
Please do remember that your new employer really has
no way of finding out your previous salary, in this case if you want to
exaggerate a little to help justify an increased expected salary, feel free to
do so. However, depending on
responsibilities be careful you do not wanna be conscious with this.
How
to respond when asked what your salary expectations are
Let’s assume you want more money than you are
getting just now. If the salary hasn’t been disclosed for the job, then you
need to carefully discuss the potential with your new employer.
You can start off by saying something along the
lines of, “Well, obviously I would expect a salary that is in line with the
level and responsibilities of the job and my experience – what starting salary
do you offer for this job role?” – This is a great counter to the question. It
doesn’t commit you to a specific figure, and moves the discussion back to them.
They will always have a figure in mind from the start of the interview – most
employers just want to see if they can hire you for less money!