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What's the best answer when a recruiter asks your salary expectations?

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The video addresses a common pain point for job seekers by providing actionable and counter-intuitive advice on salary negotiations, presented in a clear and concise format.

Summary

The video provides advice on how to answer the common recruiter question about salary expectations. It suggests asking for the salary range of the role instead of stating your own expectations, and then probing further based on their response to ensure you are not underselling yourself.

Structure

1Introduce the common question about salary expectations.
2Advise against stating your current salary and desired range.
3Suggest asking for the role's salary range instead.
4Provide a follow-up question to understand salary differentiation.
5Explain the benefit of this approach in potentially earning more.

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What's the best answer when a recruiter asks your salary expectations? Don't say: "I'm on £50k, so I'm looking for £55-60k." Instead ask: "What's the salary range for the role?" If they say £60-70k, ask: "What differentiates someone earning £60k from someone earning £70k?" You might discover your experience puts you at £70k. And you've just avoided potentially talking yourself out of £10-15k. Your salary expectations shouldn't be based on what you earn now. They should be based on what they're willing to pay for someone with your experience.

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What’s the best answer when a recruiter asks your salary expectations? Don’t say: “I’m on £50k, so I’m looking for £55–60k.” Instead ask: “What’s the salary range for the role?” If they say £60–70k, ask: “What differentiates someone earning £60k from someone earning £70k?” You might discover your experience puts you at £70k. And you’ve just avoided potentially talking yourself out of £10–15k. Your salary expectations shouldn’t be based on what you earn now. They should be based on what they’re willing to pay for someone with your experience.