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Interviews and offers

Recruiter calls, interviews, pay and offers: how to prepare for each step and how to weigh an offer against what you have now.

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Interviews and offers

Salary on a posting, and when it is missing

Read a posted salary as a range with four labels, which are what is included, the period, the currency and whether it is before tax. When no figure is posted, look for a pay grade, then ask for the range politely before you invest time in an interview.

Updated 8 min read
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How to decide between two offers, or staying

Write down six to eight things that matter to you, give each a weight of 1 to 3, score each option from 1 to 5, and compare the totals. Treat the result as a way to see your own priorities, not as an answer. A gap under about 10 percent of the maximum means the decision is close, and the questions you still have are what should decide it.

Updated 5 min read
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How to prepare for a recruiter call in 30 minutes

Spend ten minutes on the company and the posting, ten on a 60-second pitch and your salary answer, and ten on five questions of your own. On pay, say what you know honestly, ask for the range before you give a number, and give a range of your own if you must, with the floor you can accept at the bottom.

Updated 5 min read

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