Ok, so I moved from Arizona (Phoenix) last year to California (Orange County area). I am about to enter an interview for a compliance position in a company that offers payday loans services, cashing checks, moneygram, etc.. How do my future employers determine a salary offer? I made $17 per hour when I working full time back in Arizona for a huge, well-known investment firm. I know that the factor of living in a "high labor or low labor" city will take place.
In addition, how can I tell them what I expect for salary? I currently work part-time for $9 per hour + commissions.
Please answer the following with your advices in order!
1.) I made $17 per hour back in a different state (35,360 per year) but I made around $42,000 per year for the past 2 years for that company (this includes bonus, awards, and over time). How do I word it respectfully what I just said? Should I say "I am looking to make around $35-38 per year. Back @ the company, i made around $42k per year for the past 2 years but that includes few bonuses, awards, and overtime." Is that..ok?
2.) When they posted an ad, it said $12-15 USD per month. It’s obviously a typo error. But it sounds so low for a Compliance Specialist position? What do I do if they ask me "you saw the salary range, but yet you still applied?" How do I put in a nice way "well, I really like the job title and will add the necessary experience to my career goal, i was hoping to see how well of a fit i am in your company?"
3.) Salary was never brought up when I spoke w/ the recruiter (the actual person who I will be working w/) over the phone.
Help!
- Mr. Nervous
1) generally when applying to the company, the application will have a section where you can put your expected salary. I’ve found that often they will disregard that anyways. i would personally say its ok to let them know what you think your worth is. you have a unique set of skills, and you think they are worth that much, definitely let them know that and let them know why.
2) i think that would be a good answer for a question like that. like i stated before, they might completely disregard anything you say about salary. maybe they only have a set amount of money in their budget to pay a new hire, or maybe they can hire someone else with the same set of skills who is willing to work for less. but just say the position interested you and its something you really think you’d excel in.
3) that is not uncommon. they wont usually bring it up unless you specifically ask.
good luck!
May 25th, 2010 at 3:06 am
1) generally when applying to the company, the application will have a section where you can put your expected salary. I’ve found that often they will disregard that anyways. i would personally say its ok to let them know what you think your worth is. you have a unique set of skills, and you think they are worth that much, definitely let them know that and let them know why.
2) i think that would be a good answer for a question like that. like i stated before, they might completely disregard anything you say about salary. maybe they only have a set amount of money in their budget to pay a new hire, or maybe they can hire someone else with the same set of skills who is willing to work for less. but just say the position interested you and its something you really think you’d excel in.
3) that is not uncommon. they wont usually bring it up unless you specifically ask.
good luck!
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