As ThinkProgress noted, asking
candidates for their salary histories may reinforce the gender wage gap.
And last year, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (Dem. - DC) introduced a bill to prohibit employers from asking job
candidates for their salary history during the job interview or salary negotiation process on the national level.
Multiple cities and states have passed laws recently banning employers from asking a job
candidate for their salary history during the employment screening and interviewing process.
Not exact matches
«It's extremely common
for employers to ask
candidates their
salary history instead of, or in addition to, their
salary expectations or requirements.
From the hiring manager's perspective, knowing a
candidate's
salary history helps them determine whether the person is likely to accept the position or keep looking
for another job.
A new employment law in Massachusetts made it illegal
for employers to ask a
candidate about past
salary history.
If you could successfully evaluate a
candidate based on
salary history, there would be no need
for resumes or interviews.
When Massachusetts enacted their law prohibiting employers from asking
for or requiring the
salary history of a
candidate, there was a great deal of consternation.
Salary history is different from a salary requirement, which is the pay a job candidate expects for a ne
Salary history is different from a
salary requirement, which is the pay a job candidate expects for a ne
salary requirement, which is the pay a job
candidate expects
for a new job.
For example if a potential employer asks for a salary history and your resume does not have that information, then the possibility is that your resume will be in the reject pill rather than being on the employers desk no matter how perfectly qualified a candidate you a
For example if a potential employer asks
for a salary history and your resume does not have that information, then the possibility is that your resume will be in the reject pill rather than being on the employers desk no matter how perfectly qualified a candidate you a
for a
salary history and your resume does not have that information, then the possibility is that your resume will be in the reject pill rather than being on the employers desk no matter how perfectly qualified a
candidate you are.
Candidates often have to deal with employer requests
for salary history either on job applications or during
salary negotiations after successful interviews.
Many organizations may need to reconfigure hiring practices to ensure,
for example, that they don't ask job
candidates about
salary history.
The request
for salary history alienates
candidates who feel that you are prying into their personal business — that is not your business.
Additionally, when selecting a top executive
for an interview, the committee needs to be sure that the
candidate is even worthy of that top - level
salary — if the resume comes across as something put together quickly, it cheapens the overall professional impression and doesn't say much about the
candidate other than no time was put forth in marketing their
history and potential to make
history with a new organization.
Some employers ask job
candidates to give them a
salary history list when they apply
for a job.
Massachusetts, Philadelphia, New York City and, most recently, San Francisco — have made it illegal
for employers to ask
for a
candidate's
salary history in hopes that it will continue to close the pay gap.
Asking
for salary history and current
salary is a redundant practice that turns off potential job
candidates when you can obtain this information in a reference check with the
candidate's permission.
California AB 168 is a simple law that prohibits employers from using
salary history about a
candidate as a factor making a hiring decision or in setting the
salary for a new hire.
Just 11 percent of organizations currently prohibit using
salary history when setting pay
for internal
candidates moving to new roles.
«But when hiring managers and recruiters are educated and given reliable compensation data on market rates and pay ranges, the need
for a
candidate's
salary history diminishes.»
ACTUAL «CASE
HISTORIES»: About 15 years ago, I interviewed a
candidate for a position with my firm who simply refused to tell me the
salary — or even the
salary range — he was seeking.
A hiring manager asked me
for my
salary history and said that in the past she was not able to hire
candidates because they overstated their
salary history.
It's becoming common
for employers to solicit
salary histories in order to determine hireability of
candidates and appropriate compensation packages.
Answering the
salary requirement question is easier and more straightforward
for candidates with a career
salary history than
for a
candidate who has not previously had a permanent job.
Some hiring managers push hard
for salary history when interviewing job
candidates.
Speaking of
salary, as we were in that last post: It's annoying as hell to be asked to give your
salary history when applying
for a new job, and it's no secret that employers use that information to figure out what
salary you're likely to accept from them — which puts
candidates in an unfair position and raises obvious worries about leaving money on the table.
So what do you think is the most... Let's say early on, in a... you know, in an interview between a
candidate and an employer, they get a question, right, something... what's the most strategic way
for someone to respond to early questions related about
salary history or their expectations prior to even getting a job offer?
Recent changes have made it unlawful
for employers to ask
candidates about their
salary history during the screening and interview processes.
Seek or use
salary history of
candidates who currently reside in the U.S. or U.S. territories but are being considered
for roles in another country.
Seek or use
salary history of
candidates who currently reside outside of the U.S. but are being considered
for a role in the U.S.