[ale] recruiter salary questions

[Kilroy, Chris]

it happens, 
but i think it is inappropriate for an interviewer to ask you about compensation 
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being creative in representing your compensation to a recruiter/potential 
employer.  I'm sure in many cases they aren't going to be 100% honest with 
you about what they really have budgeted for the position, etc.   

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  Â I don't think there is anyway for a recruiter or company 
  to research your pay history save calling your previous emplyer and 
  asking.  Most employers would balk at giving that sort of info out I 
  would hope.
  Russ 
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  -----Original Message----- From: Bigg 
  Head [mailto:b1gh34d at yahoo.com] 
  Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 3:27 PM 
  To: ale at ale.org Subject: [ale] 
  recruiter salary questions 
  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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