Iamsomeoneyouknow

How do you folks deal with recruiters/consultants calling and asking for current salary ?

Most of the recruiters or job consultancies calling you will ask you your current and expected salary. If you dont wish to specify it to them or tell during the interview process , in all chances recruiter would straight away deny to move forward with your application. How do you deal with it. Need suggestions.

5mo ago2.4K views

CharSoBees

Tekion5mo

What works for me is telling them I am not comfortable sharing my current salary so early in the process. If they further insist I ask them the salary range for this role and my expectations. If they are still insisting and not sharing what you ask then politely decline the process. Remember it's a two way process.

Iamsomeoneyouknow

Stealth5mo

Absolutely , its a 2 way process but mostly its the smaller consultancies with a good opportunity denying to share information.
Same thing coming from a company recruiter is a big no.

BiryaniEnthu

Stealth5mo

Give them expected salary. Ask their budget and say will tell if it works for me.

In most cases they have given a number less than my current, so they should be embarrassed

Iamsomeoneyouknow

Stealth5mo

Yeah , same thing here . Rarely their figures are more than what you already got.

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