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including salary requirements in cover letter
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LI12345
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including salary requirements in cover letter
i hate when postings ask to include salary requirements in your cover letter. just wanted to ask how everyone else handles this type of request...
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Posted 11/16/09 8:04 PM  |
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EsquireFish
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Re: including salary requirements in cover letter
I state my current salary, and then say something like "but I am flexible given the right opportunity and I understand that the nature of this position may require such flexibility" etc. Something like that. I heard that you should never put your salary in a cover letter, but given that anyone can figure out my salary with a 10-second internet search I really see no reason why not to. Or maybe that is just the nature of my profession.
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| Posted 11/17/09 6:33 PM |
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steph4777
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Stephanie
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Re: including salary requirements in cover letter
Posted by EsquireFish
I state my current salary, and then say something like "but I am flexible given the right opportunity and I understand that the nature of this position may require such flexibility" etc. Something like that. I heard that you should never put your salary in a cover letter, but given that anyone can figure out my salary with a 10-second internet search I really see no reason why not to. Or maybe that is just the nature of my profession.
I say something similar. I state salary in last position and say that future salary requirements are negotiable based on position responsibilities and total benefits offered.
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| Posted 11/20/09 4:23 PM |
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alli3131
Peanut is here!!!!!!
Member since 5/09 18388 total posts
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Allison
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Re: including salary requirements in cover letter
I have read that since resumes and cover letter get read by lover level people when they come in you should never put in salary req.....you can always write that they are personal and can be discussed at first meeting.
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| Posted 11/21/09 1:44 PM |
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karabara
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Re: including salary requirements in cover letter
Posted by steph4777
Posted by EsquireFish
I state my current salary, and then say something like "but I am flexible given the right opportunity and I understand that the nature of this position may require such flexibility" etc. Something like that. I heard that you should never put your salary in a cover letter, but given that anyone can figure out my salary with a 10-second internet search I really see no reason why not to. Or maybe that is just the nature of my profession.
I say something similar. I state salary in last position and say that future salary requirements are negotiable based on position responsibilities and total benefits offered.
ditto
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| Posted 11/30/09 9:43 AM |
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