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Compensation Strategist | Principal Consultant | Mentoring and Coaching Specialist

Pay Transparency has been around forever. However, it is typically one way. Recruiter: What are your salary requirements? Candidate: A competitive salary with comprehensive benefits. Recruiter: Ghosting sound. Recruiters and Hiring Managers - go ahead and ask about salary if you are willing to reciprocate. If you leave it as an asymmetric conversation, you are signaling a lack of respect for the candidate and a lack of the kind of transparency trust is built upon. Expecting candor of candidates is reasonable. And candidates expect the same from quality, ethical employers. Discuss with your HR Leadership and top management the need to post ranges on your open roles. It allows the right people to self-select in or out. Yes, some people might be attracted just for salary. If you are offering attractive salaries this is desirable. Yes, some people will disregard postings if the range is too low for them, and this is also what you want. Provide basic information and transparency in the recruitment and selection process. It allows candidates to do a lot of the pre-screening for you. You will get better quality candidates. And you will project an employment brand that is more positive, inclusive, respectful, and high in integrity.

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