Salary expectations: It is better to ask for more than too little in the application process
Created: 04/28/2022, 15:41
By: Janine Napirca
In order to be invited to an interview, many companies require applicants to provide their salary expectations in advance.
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Are you faced with the question of how much salary you should ask for in an interview?
That depends on various factors.
In addition to the complete application documents
such as CV, job references, degrees and cover letter,
many companies also ask for a
salary
expectation before asking an applicant in the interview with questions to test their skills.
But
how much money should you ask for in the application process?
According to a report by
Businessinsiders.de
, more is better than too little.
According to the report, the salary expectations say a lot about the applicant - are you
able to assess your own skills well
, do you know the
market
and do you have an idea of how much
responsibility
the position you are applying for entails ?
How much should I enter as a salary requirement when applying for a new job?
Think about what your absolute pain point is below which you are not willing to start a new job.
To do this, you should keep an eye on your
costs
such as rent, debts, contracts, insurance, groceries, etc. and, if necessary, also include the partner’s earnings in the calculation.
According to the report, you can also find out more about various positions and sectors
and the respective earnings depending on
the region
on the Internet from
portals
such as content.de or Glassdoor.de, or from the salary atlas of the employment agency
.
But be careful – take the information you find there only as a guide.
According to the report, other factors, such as the
size of a company
, also play a role in salary levels.
Trade unions and professional associations can also be helpful, especially if you are applying in an industry with
collective agreements
.
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Salary negotiation: It is better to ask too much than too little
Even if a salary that is too low does not harm applicants according to the report - unless you are applying for a position such as in sales, for example, where a
convincing personality
is important -
in case of doubt it is better to ask for a little more salary than too little
.
However, your salary expectations should not be too far from those of the potential new employer, because according to the report
, if the deviation is more than 10 percent, you will be eliminated from the application process
.
But a good salary is not everything: Here you can find out which professions are well paid and yet not very popular.
(jn)