[ale] recruiter salary questions

[Bigg Head]

thanks for all the good info/opinions.

actually, i didn't lie on my resume at all...only in
vocal convos with the recruiter, which were then
passed on to the employer.  i didn't really intend to
lie about a job i was interested in.  it was a bad
day, they were telling me about this position, and the
question was thrown out.  for the hell of it, I bumped
my salary 5k.  imagine my surprise when i was called
for an interview, found i'm interested inthe job, and
then offered the job. wow.

i do regret the situation and would change it if i
could, but meant no harm up front and don't really
think i'd feel guilty at all from working there. the
salary theyve offered is what it would take to get me
there anyway (its in alabama), and it is the salary i
would be making if there were no promotion freeze in
place at my current place of bidness.

as someone mentioned, i often get the feeling that
companies and recruiters aren't always completely
honest with candidates, as well.

i know, i'm rationilizing.  but, i want the job and am
worried that fessing up now will terminate the offer.
i'd just hate for the issue to come up later.  that's
what i'm REALLY worried about.

thx,
Bigg


--- Christopher Bergeron <christopher at bergeron.com>
wrote:
> 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:
> >  
> >
> >>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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