Script Example For Salary Discussion With a Recruiter
Forbes - 3/19/2017 - Liz Ryan
Here's how your conversation with a headhunter might go:
Nick, a recruiter: So Brenda, what are you earning now?
Brenda: Let's start with the position you called me about. What is your client looking to pay their new hire?
Nick: I wouldn't say they have a flat number in mind.
Brenda: I understand completely -- they're looking at a salary range. What is that range?
Nick: They really haven't nailed that down yet.
Brenda: What a shame. I would hate to waste your time talking about my background before we establish that their salary range is a fit for me. Do you want to get back to me once your client knows the budget for this role?
Nick: Unofficially, I understand they can go as high as $70K.
Brenda: Thanks. In that case it makes sense for us to keep talking.
End of Script
The people who get what they want and deserve in business and in life are the people who insist on their own value.
You can be one of those people -- starting right now!
Liz Ryan is CEO/founder of Human Workplace and author of Reinvention Roadmap. Follow her on Twitter and read Forbes columns.
Here's how your conversation with a headhunter might go:
Nick, a recruiter: So Brenda, what are you earning now?
Brenda: Let's start with the position you called me about. What is your client looking to pay their new hire?
Nick: I wouldn't say they have a flat number in mind.
Brenda: I understand completely -- they're looking at a salary range. What is that range?
Nick: They really haven't nailed that down yet.
Brenda: What a shame. I would hate to waste your time talking about my background before we establish that their salary range is a fit for me. Do you want to get back to me once your client knows the budget for this role?
Nick: Unofficially, I understand they can go as high as $70K.
Brenda: Thanks. In that case it makes sense for us to keep talking.
End of Script
The people who get what they want and deserve in business and in life are the people who insist on their own value.
You can be one of those people -- starting right now!
Liz Ryan is CEO/founder of Human Workplace and author of Reinvention Roadmap. Follow her on Twitter and read Forbes columns.
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