No leverage please
Since we began including salaries in our job postings, a few people have asked if it affects the leverage we have over candidates.
The suggestion is that if we tell people exactly what we pay for a specific position, and they would have accepted less, but we're now on the hook to pay them more than we "needed" to, then they have a leg up on us rather than us on them.
I find this line of thinking abhorrent.
I have zero interest in having leverage over anyone in a hiring situation. Of course we get to choose who we hire - so, yes, there's power inherent in the act of hiring - but other than that necessity, leverage is the last thing I'm looking for.
Remember, I'm looking to to hire someone to work with, not work against. Starting things out with "look what we got away with!" seems like a terrible start to what hopefully develops into a wonderful, long-term working relationship. Leverage need not apply.
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5 年could not agree more Jason F.?- always find it strange when there is no salary mentioned
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5 年Excellent approach Jason! Transparency breeds teamwork, loyalty and brings out the best in everyone on the team. Your company will thrive with this approach.
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5 年Absolutely agree! This is the way all of us need to think and act...leveraging is the last thing one wants to begin a lasting engagement.
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5 年Love this! The opposite creates so many issues. Especially with young talent or inexperienced applicants who don't know an interview is a two-way process and one can ask about salary ranges, and other potential compensation options when applying. They often just accept the first number that's presented and swallow the presumably dishonest justification for why the salary is low. A terrible way to start off a relationship indeed. Thanks for this post Jason and for being a stand-up employer.