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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why not just tell the candidate what salary you're offering and let them self-select out if it's too low? The candidate's worth should be based on market value, not what they're currently making. Basing future pay on current earnings lets you low-ball candidates and perpetuates race and gender based wage inequality.[/quote]

You apparently aren't in Management and don't think like Management.  I, like other Managers, do hire on market value, but we need to know the full picture.
I'm a woman and I got a 50%+ raise for my most recent job.  I told them my salary, but also that I knew I was undervalued and was only looking at meaningful larger opportunities.  After several rounds of interviewing, they knew I had the capabilities they needed and was worth a big raise.

Also, on my team, I do try to raise salaries of my good performing staff if they are underpaid.  Some companies don't.  That's why employees leave those companies.  
It's a free market.  Go find an employer who will pay you what you're worth.  But give yourself a good hard look and make sure you're worth it, and focus on improving your skills if you are not yet there.[/quote]

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