Recruiters use your last salary as anchoring point, so they probably won't go that much over it, and will sell you the few % they go over your previous salary as a huge gain.
Don't go overboard with it, otherwise you could get over their budget and they will ghost you. Do some research on what's a reasonable salary range for the job you want.
If you don't really care or think your last salary was sufficient, you can also share that, but keep in mind that they now priced you around that number for the foreseeable future.
@K, this suggestion might not be a good one for candidates in Nigeria. Recruiters would insist you tell them your current pay and even ask you to come to the interview with your last pay slip.
My workaround is by asking them that I would like to know the pay range for the role.
If they asked for my current pay, I responded that my employer has a non-disclosure policy that prevents staff from discussing their pay outside the organization. And I would like to respect that policy since I am still working there.
So, if they choose not to continue the discussion with me, It doesn't matter. However, if it is okay, they will continue with the process.
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Make up a salary you want and share that.
Recruiters use your last salary as anchoring point, so they probably won't go that much over it, and will sell you the few % they go over your previous salary as a huge gain.
Don't go overboard with it, otherwise you could get over their budget and they will ghost you. Do some research on what's a reasonable salary range for the job you want.
If you don't really care or think your last salary was sufficient, you can also share that, but keep in mind that they now priced you around that number for the foreseeable future.
@K, this suggestion might not be a good one for candidates in Nigeria. Recruiters would insist you tell them your current pay and even ask you to come to the interview with your last pay slip.
My workaround is by asking them that I would like to know the pay range for the role.
If they asked for my current pay, I responded that my employer has a non-disclosure policy that prevents staff from discussing their pay outside the organization. And I would like to respect that policy since I am still working there.
So, if they choose not to continue the discussion with me, It doesn't matter. However, if it is okay, they will continue with the process.