Tag: salary ask

Talent Tip #44: Liar Liar, Pantalones en Fuego!

April 18, 2013

I love a good story — especially if there is a good lesson we can draw from it. That’s why I wanted to share this tale I just heard from a friend.

A gentleman recently applied for a job with my friend’s organization. During the application process, the candidate was asked to provide his current and desired salaries.

He provided the following figures:

Current: 85k*

Desired: 97k*

Fair enough, right? Of course, we can debate the 14% desired increase, but…

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