[ale] recruiter salary questions

[Christopher Bergeron]

I tend to agree with Jeff on this one.  Most HR people check out what 
you put on your resume.  Typically, after the "interview" the entity 
that wants to hire you will give your resume to HR and ask them to 
validate it.  If HR approves, you get the job.  They'll make a few phone 
calls to your previous employers and ask them questions.  While they 
can't say, "he was fired for accidentally port scanning a bank and the 
FBI told us to fire him" [actually happened to me], they can say things 
that are pseudo-negative to indicate that you left on terms that weren't 
your own.  As for the salary, they typically don't say the "exact" 
salary that you were making, but they usually verify the range.  At my 
last job I was hired at 50k with a bump to 55k after a 6 month "trial 
period".  I worked there for less than 6 months (the company was bought 
out).  I started my new job at more than 55k because the previous 
employer couldn't provide details about my salary and could only verify 
a range (aka, "Was mister Bergeron employed with you at between 50 to 
55k ?).  They responded with a "yaz" and as such I was able to work up 
to my current payrate.  I don't know the _exact_ range that our HR 
people asked, but I know that they can't (or aren't supposed to - for 
legal reasons [slander?]) ask a specific number.  Regardless, lying on 
your resume would inevitably come back to haunt you.  If for no other 
reason than the presumed guilt that would be hanging over your head the 
entire duration of your employment.  Lying on your resume is a 
terminable offense (unless I'm mistaken).

-CB



Jeff Hubbs wrote:

>It may be legal, and you may be able to get away with it indefintely,
>but it's a colossally bad idea that, yes, can get you fired.  You'd be
>better off telling the recruiter that you only discuss compensation
>specifics with potential employers but that you'd like to know what
>salary range has been established, if any.
>
>- Jeff
>
>On Mon, 2002-12-02 at 15:26, Bigg Head wrote:
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>>anyone know the legality of inflating your salary when
>>questioned by a recruiter?
>>
>>So, say you are making 50k, tell a recruiter you're
>>making 55k, and the company comes back with an offer
>>of 60k, which you accept.
>>
>>can this come back to byte u?  do companies typically
>>research your pay history after hiring you?  is this
>>illegal?  is it grounds for termination?
>>
>>my stance is that I should be able to tell them
>>anything I want...but i could be wrong as usual ;-P.
>>
>>thx,
>>bigg
>>
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