http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2007/07/negotiating-for-salary.html Hiring technical people and being hired can be difficult, no matter what the economy is doing. Use the tips here to hire better, or find a new job. Thu, 17 May 2012 14:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2007/07/negotiating-for-salary.html/comment-page-1#comment-1285 Hiring Technical People » Re-examine Your Salary Expectations Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:11:31 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=339#comment-1285 [...] I’ve been talking with a few hiring managers and a few senior candidates. The hiring managers are afraid to look at some senior people because they’re concerned the senior people will want salaries that are higher than the companies want to pay. The senior people are concerned that they can’t get interviews because the hiring managers might not want to pay a higher salary.But people will take jobs for many more reasons than just a salary number. Senior people who have already sent their kids through school may be willing to settle for a reasonable salary and more time off. People always want health care. Some people want to know they have a job, and won’t have to keep looking. (See Penelope Trunk’s take on living with risk at How to deal with getting fired (from Yahoo).Don’t assume you know what the candidate wants or needs. Don’t assume you know what the hiring manager is willing to pay. Remember that everything is negotiable. (See Negotiating for Salary. [...] [...] I’ve been talking with a few hiring managers and a few senior candidates. The hiring managers are afraid to look at some senior people because they’re concerned the senior people will want salaries that are higher than the companies want to pay. The senior people are concerned that they can’t get interviews because the hiring managers might not want to pay a higher salary.But people will take jobs for many more reasons than just a salary number. Senior people who have already sent their kids through school may be willing to settle for a reasonable salary and more time off. People always want health care. Some people want to know they have a job, and won’t have to keep looking. (See Penelope Trunk’s take on living with risk at How to deal with getting fired (from Yahoo).Don’t assume you know what the candidate wants or needs. Don’t assume you know what the hiring manager is willing to pay. Remember that everything is negotiable. (See Negotiating for Salary. [...]

]]> http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2007/07/negotiating-for-salary.html/comment-page-1#comment-210 sachin Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:53:03 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=339#comment-210 A friend of mine was working at 3,80,000 Rs/per annum. He was keen to join new company. when he went for an interview he demanded 6,50,000 Rs he got the job later he refused to join and demanded 7,50,000. Still he got the job and he joined that company as senior s/w engineer. A friend of mine was working at 3,80,000 Rs/per annum. He was keen to join new company. when he went for an interview he demanded 6,50,000 Rs he got the job later he refused to join and demanded 7,50,000. Still he got the job and he joined that company as senior s/w engineer.

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