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Tagged with salary job-search
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Is it a good idea to lie about your current or last salary to get a low paying job?
I was laid off from my last job due to restructuring. My salary at my last job was about 1.4 mn Rupees / yr. I have been on lookout for new job since last 6 months but I am not successful so far due ...
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What to do when the employer doesn't want to share the salary range for a position?
While interviewing for jobs, I found some employers which were not willing to share their salary range for a position I was interviewing for. When I asked them: "What is the salary range for this ...
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how do I prioritize which job openings to apply for?
I have read the question: Job ad requiring a lot of qualifications and Why do job listings often not have salary (or salary estimate/range) listed? and my question is somewhat of a consequence of the ...
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Why is getting fired or laid off such a big deal for employees in the West?
I come from a developing country, and there's one thing I can't understand about Westerners: why is getting fired or laid off such a big deal for many of them? My impression is that many Westerners ...
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Is it a red flag if a job posting says they don't negotiate offers?
I've recently applied to a company and got invited for an interview at a future date, but surprisingly my first response from them includes the words, "we do not negotiate our offers". The ...
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Tips for finding jobs writing compilers and/or operating systems? and, are the salaries of people with these jobs open knowledge?
In the tech space, my dream job is writing compilers for new and various languages across different paradigms (think everything between Haskell, C#, C++, Smalltalk, JavaScript, prolog and LISP). I ...
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Received an exploding offer and was able to push the response date by a few days. Can I still negotiate salary or should I be careful with what I ask?
I received an offer last Friday, but I found out that they wanted a response three days later (today).
After speaking to the HR person, I was able to push it to the end of the week. It's not as long ...
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Will WFH force me out of high cost location? Mostly for NYC tech workers
I am employed as IT project manager within NYC-area banking industry. I will be three years at my IB in a few months without a raise during tenure. My ratings have been good and I am on the promotion ...
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New freelance web developer, realistic goals and expectations? [closed]
I am a self-taught web developer (through premium courses where you build real apps, not just random YouTube videos), and I want to start freelancing in the near future.
My background:
My skills so ...
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Hiding current low academia salary from potential employer
I am working in academia as a Post-doc which always pays low as compared to my market value. A potential employer from an industrial position, before even taking my interview, asked my current salary ...
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Why do people keep their employment details, such as how much they make, secret? [closed]
After finishing school I had trouble finding work. I applied to a government agency that was supposed to help with the job search. I found they gave me the run around and didn't help much. I managed ...
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Hiring range/wage vs. Salary/wage range
I'm considering applying for a position which just posted in my field of work (within government). The position itself is right up my alley; however, what caught my eye in the job posting is that they ...
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What should my workplace title be based on what I do - It's currently Digital Marketing
I work for a dealership, I am not ready to leave any time soon (I am back in school for computer science, and they are very flexible with my school schedule) - However, I would like to know what ...
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Should I tell interviewer that I will use their offer to renegotiate current rate first?
I have been recently approached by a recruiter from another company. I agreed to go through recruitment proccess and at the begining I have stated my expected salary which I set pretty high.
On the ...
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Can I put a senior title on my CV if it was my job but not my official title?
In my last company I was hired as a web developer. The 2 titles used in the company were:
developer
senior developer
There was nothing official in place for progression and being upgraded to the ...
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