Wage/Salary Questions??

Question

When you come across this question on applications it stumps me as to what to put if it is somewhat of a career change and or location change. eg....
If I am looking to change locations East Coast Canada to West Coast Canada - and looking for an Asst Management position or Dept Head position of a large retail chain - how do I know what to put as wage/salary compensation expected - when I don't know what that company pays normally?? You don't want to undercut yourself but you don't want to outprice yourself either.

Answer 1

i used to work HR for a very large F-500 companies....here's how i view this....

i've never stuck someone with what they had on their application. usually, there is a base salary, especially in retail and with a large company.
so, if someone has a reasonable expected wage on their application, then i typically called them.
i never shied away from discussing wage in interviews.

here's the thing.
don't pigeon-hole yourself with the wage. put down what you feel you would deserve and what you feel you are worth as an employee.
for example, i would be dis-inclined to accept any position for less than $30,000/year and that's the lowest i could go. i have a lot to offer a company and i feel that is the minimum of what i'm worth.

so, if the job doesn't pay what you want or need it to, then there's no sense in getting it. you will just be unhappy with your choice later on....
i know.

Answer 2

Always leave that blank. The only reason they include that is to weed out people who ask for too much or pick people with great experience who ask for very little. If you are qualified, they will call you in even if you leave it blank. Or you can write "negotiable". NEVER put in a dollar amount.

Salary should only be discussed during an interview (usually a second interview) if and when the employer brings it up - and then you better have a range in mind because they already do. A good tactic is to ask them what the range is for the position when they ask you what your range is. Always ask for a few thousand more than your bottom line. KNOW your bottom line. How do you figure out what is fair? There are salary indicators online. Try salary.com or the us department of labor statistics page for wage information in your state. If you are entry level you won't be making the median wage but you don't have to settle for the bottom either! Always negotiate and never accept a first offer - tell them you'll think about it - even whe you are thrilled with the amount offered. They will almost always come up.

Good luck

Answer 3

I would just write 'open' under that section. It lets the company know that you are open to negotiating a salary that works for both of you, rather than demanding. You can go to salaries.com and find out what they are paying for your position in that area. That way when it's time to negotiate - you won't be in the dark.

Answer 4

Check out salary.com and put in the new location. Use the low - median income as the range you put on applications.

Only use this method when you can not put negotiable. Try to find out what the company's range is for the position and compare that to what is on salary.com.

Answer 5

minimum earnings if I even have been incredibly desperate simply by fact there is probably greater suitable decision and that i'd desire to not have adequate money to be fussy. No way would desire to i'd desire to decide to settle for reward - too proud and self-adequate. it quite is undesirable manners to invite a woman her age! qualifications - greater suitable national in commerce (Economics, financial & Social history, Accounting/Stats and English regulation. R.S.A. Shorthand & typing (speed style at eighty 2 wpm), Social artwork qualifications/clinical corporation Care supervisor . adventure - each and every of the above, yet i'm waiting to additionally scrub flooring and sparkling bogs with the suitable of 'em if I had to!

Answer 6

Neg- negotiable.

Answer 7

I live in Western Canada. Go to monster.ca and it will tell you what you should be making, and then you can also browse jobs. You can go to careerclicks.com, workopolis.com. All are pretty good.

Answer 8

I have always left it blank or put negotiable

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

neg