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application question re: salary requirements
If a job application asks you to email you cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to them, where do you put the salary requirements? In the cover letter? How do you word it?
Message edited 4/22/2010 10:17:04 AM.
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Posted 4/22/10 9:47 AM  |
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Katareen
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Re: application question re: salary requirements
I will usually put it in my cover letter. I haven't written one if forever but it says something like:
My requested salary is $XXX per year, however it is negotiable based on the entire benefits package.
I personally like to leave myself open to perhaps a smaller salary if they have OUTSTANDING benefits such as a flexible schedule, child care, 401K match, company paid insurance, decent vacation time, etc.
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| Posted 4/22/10 11:06 AM |
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Re: application question re: salary requirements
Posted by Katareen
I will usually put it in my cover letter. I haven't written one if forever but it says something like:
My requested salary is $XXX per year, however it is negotiable based on the entire benefits package.
I personally like to leave myself open to perhaps a smaller salary if they have OUTSTANDING benefits such as a flexible schedule, child care, 401K match, company paid insurance, decent vacation time, etc.
Thanks! And I have NO idea what to ask for. I just graduated from grad school so I have my Ph.D. but I have never had a job that pays more than $20,000 a year, lol. A post doc is about $40,000 so I am thinking of asking for a bit higher than that. Thoughts?
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| Posted 4/22/10 11:10 AM |
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bird382
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Re: application question re: salary requirements
I usually give a range rather than an exact number and say something about being flexible depending on the total benefits package.
Try to research what you think the job is worth. See if a similar sounding job is posted elsewhere and if it has a salary, just to get a ballpark figure.
You're worth more than a postdoc for sure.
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| Posted 4/22/10 11:46 AM |
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Katareen
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Re: application question re: salary requirements
I agree with PP...try to see what's out there you might be interested in and what those jobs are paying.
Good luck!!
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| Posted 4/22/10 2:57 PM |
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