Job Question

I am currently looking for a new job..my husband and I recently moved to Rockland County.

A lot of the job postings I see ask for 'salary requirements' or 'salary expectations'...how do you incorporate that into your resume or cover letter??

Anyone know??

Thanks

For me, I say my current salary is $XXX,XXX in my current letter - closing paragraph.

I do recommend that you reference it if the ad specifically asks for it. I know when my dept recruits for a position we always ask for it and look for it in the cover letter helps us weed thru resumes faster and easier - shows they follow directions too.

When I worked at the Career Center of my university while in grad school they told everyone that it is best not to put it in writing, an exact number or range, but rather to say something to the effect of:

I expect that my salary be comensurate with my experience and market trends.

This way you address it and can go into more detail on the interview, should it be asked.

I Sasha I agree to an extent, but I would put an acceptable range.

When we recruit, resumes with no salary requirements are considered last.

Aside from following directions as Denise stated, when they state a salary it gives us an indication of how experienced or knowledgable they are about the position.

If they request a very low salary it appears they do not really know what the position involves despite what the resume says. Or the potential applicant could think the job is more then it really is if they ask for a very high salary.

How do you not outprice yourself out of the position? If you presently work in Manhattan how much lower should your salary expectation be for Long Island?

I have no idea - I think as companies move out of the city the salaries will become a little more balanced between Manhattan and Long Island.

If I were to switch to a LI company, I would try to research the salaries other people in my position are making in that area. AOL has a salary guide that I would use as a jumping off point.

I would evaluate my current income & expense of working in the city (Commuting, City Taxes withheld) and decide what salary I would be comfortable making in that situation for the position I am considering.

I see what you are saying Christine and it makes a lot of sense. The University may have been saying that too knowing that it was dealing with mostly undergraduates. When you give a range, do you usually to $5k or $10? Just out of curiosity!

Funny thing, I just came across this article as an unrelated link on a site I was looking at. I thought of you!

What are your salary expectations?
This is tricky territory, but step one is knowing in advance what a position of this type generally pays. Always approach your interview from a position of strength; in this case, the more information you have the stronger you are. Do not be evasive, but do not knock yourself out of the game. “I’m looking for compensation that is competitive for my skills and experience,” is a decent answer, albeit vague. If pressed for specifics, offer a reasonable range as your answer, such as, “I would like to earn between $30 and 35,000 per year.”

10 Hardest Interview Quest.