How the hell am I supposed to approach this?
I’m currently looking for a new role due to redundancy. I have always gone through agencies for previous jobs, but this time around my understanding of the industry I’m in and my network means I’m dealing directly with the hiring firms instead.
I’ve had a few chats on salary so far. The one that keeps playing on my mind went like this:
(For reference, the HR person had told me that the job was paying just £500p/a more than my current basic.
(Second interview, hiring manager): what salary would you like?
Me: I’m currently on £xxx, plus bonus of £xx but for the right company I could come down a bit if there’s a enough scope.
Her (kind of shrugged): well how much do you want?
Me: (adds a couple more thousand to current salary)
Her: cool.
And then we moved on with the interview and I’m now in the third stages.
But can other posters please share their experience here? I basically don’t want to price myself too low, look greedy, or price myself out of the running for positions... some genuine advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
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OhNoMyCheds · 02/02/2020 11:06
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