Sizzling Salary Disclosure Discussions

Sizzling Salary Disclosure Discussions Check out this great post on  salary disclosure  from Nick Corocodilis on Ask the Headhunter as well as the 100+ comments around this subject on Laurie Ruettimanns  Punk Rock HR blog. I agree with Nick and LaurieA candidates past salary is not a relevant benchmark for deciding compensation in a future position. The way I see it, hiring managers hold all the cardsthey intimately know the job description, salary range, salary of the person who last held the position, and the salaries of their colleagues. If employers expect transparency from candidates, why shouldnt candidates expect transparency from employers? Hiring managers often claim that they want to know what the candidate made in a previous position so they dont waste their time pitching a job that is not aligned with the candidates salary expectations. If thats really the case, doesnt it make sense for the hiring manager to disclose the salary range for the open position first to avoid the candidates dance around the salary q uestion?