…not a week goes by that I don’t hear this..usually comes at the debrief by a candidate after, even knowing the salary range, tells the interviewing authority he wants a ridiculous amount of money over and above what is reasonable..it usually is preceded by a comment like, “well, the interview was going so well…I knew he wanted to hire me”…(another really poor read!)
Somehow many candidates think the money relative to a job has to do with what they tell people they want..in fact, the first really bad sign is when the interviewer “doesn’t bat an eye”…he or she is thinking, “is this guy nuts?”
Lesson: don’t tell anyone in the first few interviews what you “want” regarding money…tell them what you are presently earning or what you have earned in the past and that you are “sure the money will work out if the opportunity for both of you is a good match”…then leave money till the end…just share with them what you have earned in the past..adding, “money depends so much on the job, the challenge, the people and so many other things…if everything else is right, the money will take care of itself.”
