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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If it’s a non-profit or association, you can pull the 990 and extrapolate a reasonable salary for the position.

Or give a range, and say you can be flexible, based on total compensation.

When I have been on the hiring side, I’ve trashed letters that get cute with salary requests. I don’t want to waste my time or the candidate’s time if they are way out of my range.[/quote]

Serious question, if you don't want to waste your time, why don't you share the range you expect to pay?[/quote]
THIS! Tell people how much you are willing to pay the right person to do the damn job and stop making the applicant play some guessing game as to what number it is you want them to submit! [/quote]

I cannot +1 this enough.  Why can't you be honest with your range?  You have a range ... you act like you don't and won't share that information, but then you want the candidate to share really personal information?![/quote]

+1. Hate that so many companies require a hard number just to submit an initial application for a position.

But I get it. This is an asymmetrical market where employers have their pick of many many applicants. Getting applicants salary information accomplishes two ends:

1. Sure, you get to know how much an applicant hopes to earn in the new position. When you control the game, always have the opponent make the first move. You know how much you are willing to pay but why give up that advantage.

2. The employer gets to harvest salary information from ALL applicants, including those working for a competitor. This data is gold. A smart company would post job openings that aren't real, just to collect the salary data.

Yes, we all hate HR.[/quote]

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