It’s increasingly common for employers to ask for your salary expectations early in the hiring process, with some hiring managers even asking you to include a salary range in your cover letter or online application form. While there is plenty of advice out there telling you not to give a number until you are further along in the application process, the truth is you might not be able to move forward at all if you don’t. With this in mind, how should you determine what number to give?
On US News and World Report – Careers, career expert Alison Green tackles this issue by highlighting a few tips to keep in mind when an employer asks for your salary expectations at the beginning of the hiring process. Here are three tips that stood out to us:
#1: Do your research
Too many nonprofit professionals think about the salary they need to pay the bills as opposed to a fair market value for the specific role, their experience, and their skillset. While it’s thoughtful to consider an organization’s budget during your job search, it’s also important that you don’t sell yourself short.
Tools like Idealist’s Nonprofit Salary Explorer allow social-impact professionals to explore what real people are earning across the sector. If you want to see what fellow nonprofit staff members in your role are earning at organizations of a different size or located in a different city, simply input your title and years of experience.
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