Have Two Numbers in Mind When You Interview
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
There is always a point during a screening interview where they want to know what you are looking for. This is a comment from Tim Toterhi, an HR person and career coach
“From Paycheck to Purpose”
Have Two Numbers in Mind When You Interview. Once you have a salary range figured out, you should never walk into any salary conversation without having two numbers in mind, says Tim Toterhi, a human resources officer and career coach based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. Those numbers, Toterhi says, is your desired compensation and “your walk-away figure,” which would be the lowest number that you will accept. “Writing these bookend figures down will tether you to logic during an emotional moment,”
Toterhi says. He has a good point. If you want a particular job, you may be tempted to say yes, even if the pay is paltry. And an anemic paycheck may ultimately be OK with you, if you really would love this position, but that circles back to knowing how much money you absolutely need to have to be able to pay your bills and put money away for an emergency fund and retirement and hopefully still have some left over for the fun stuff, like going out to dinner with friends and perhaps taking a vacation. You may need this job, but you also need a job that pays a reasonable salary.
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