The Best Response to the Desired Salary Question

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Before you read a single line more, I will give the usual but still important caveats – this blog is my opinion, based on my experiences. Take it with a big ol’ grain of salt. Then again, you’re welcome to leave your thoughts in the comments below.

OK, with that out of the way, let me set the stage. A friend who I’ve been helping find a new job recently asked me,

“When an employer asks what’s your desired salary, what’s the best approach?”

I could have sworn I’d covered this point before now. I’ve certainly talked at length about job hunting. I came close to today’s topic when I blogged about salary negotiations.

But, for as many times as I’ve discussed this verbally, it’s never made it to the printed page. So here we go:

There will come a point in a job interview where someone is going...

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