Hr Library
Trending

This Recruiter Didn’t Mean To Go Viral, But She Kick-Started a Debate About Pay

By | Authored byKim Marie Lachance Shandrow

Mercedes Johnson likely had no idea she’d be a viral sensation after she posted on Facebook about a recent salary negotiation with a job candidate. But 34,000 retweets and 200,000 “likes” on Twitter later, she realized she’d struck a nerve — and not in a good way. 

Mercedes told her Facebook community that she offered an employment candidate “$85,000 for a job that had a budget of $130K.” But after someone posted a screenshot to Twitter, Mercedes found herself at the center of a debate over salary transparency and fair pay negotiations.

Screenshot of Mercedes Johnson's original Facebook post: "I just offered a candidate $85,000 for a job that had a budget of $130k. I offered her that because that's what she asked for. & I personally don't have the bandwidth to give lessons on salary negotiation. Here's the lesson: ALWAYS ASK FOR THE SALARY YOU WANT (DESERVE), no matter how large you think it might be. You never know how much money a company has to work with. #beconfident"

The criticism comes at a time when companies are reaffirming commitments to pay equity and recalibrating their company culture as employees walk off jobs in search of an enhanced work-life balance that includes flexibility and better benefits. 

Still, many employers continue to grapple with whether to be up front about pay. A common thread of the compensation debate is about the need for mutual trust between prospective employers and candidates. Recruiters and hiring managers are balancing budget considerations with the need to properly value applicants’ skill sets and experience. Meanwhile, job seekers are looking to limit the blind spots of salary negotiations while finding an employer that’s willing to invest in their career growth and happiness. 

Click here to read the full article

Source
LinkedIn
Show More

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Back to top button