04-29-2018, 02:36 AM
gadje wrote:
Suppose you go to interview, everything goes well and they decide to make you an offer. Now they ask how much you want, or they ask how much you make now, do you tell them a number or you wait for their offer first and then negotiate higher?
Great question! In a number of cities and states it's now illegal to ask a job applicant for salary history. This is being done to help address the gender wage gap. You can see if this is in effect where you live here:
http://www.businessinsider.com/places-wh...us-2017-10
It's a best practice for employers to post the salary range they are paying when they post the job. Better for transparency and helps to reduce wage discrimination. Definitely shop around and find out what others pay, and know your own worth in the job market. Good luck!