why do job postings insist on including including "salary" requirement w/resume?

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OTCkrak

"The base salary depends on experience and skill set; potential bonus depends on individual and firm performance. Please send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements (absolute must – no requirements = no consideration)."

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January 20, 2010

Human Resources,

I would like to express my interest in the Analyst position posted on the craigslist job board. Please accept this letter and attached resume as evidence of my full commitment as a qualified and outstanding candidate for your consideration. I have a modest salary requirement of 30K/year.

I would hope that my candidacy not be dismissed on the basis of this salary requirement. I am very sophisticated, well traveled and highly educated. Apparently if I require anymore, I am under qualified. If I state the truth that I have little to no expenses and depending on the circumstances I would be willing to work as an intern with no salary; hiring managers assume I am white trash. Its a lose-lose situation.

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I look forward to further discussing my qualifications and demonstrating how I will be the perfect fit for your company. I am very excited about this opportunity and I look forward to speaking with someone from your firm shortly.

Thanks...

think ill get a call back?:D
 
obv, a position like this pays 45-65K as entry level EVERYONE knows that.. if you "REQUIRE" less than said range, the hiring managers assume you are a trailer park POS. They need to realize that there is a difference between price-and VALUE, hiring someone for dirt cheap can offer the latter.

I understand they dont want to waste there time with a laid off GS CFA/ HBS mba looking for +300K, but give ME a *&^%ing break!

yes, im unemployed I have a savings and additional income from trading, no family or whore wife to support so all i require is transportation and lunch money untill I get the CFA designation and get shoed into a top 5 MBA program- at which point I will tell them to @*$& off!
 
Quote from OTCkrak:

"The base salary depends on experience and skill set; potential bonus depends on individual and firm performance. Please send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements (absolute must – no requirements = no consideration)."

------------- here is my reply

January 20, 2010

Human Resources,

I would like to express my interest in the Analyst position posted on the craigslist job board. Please accept this letter and attached resume as evidence of my full commitment as a qualified and outstanding candidate for your consideration. I have a modest salary requirement of 30K/year.

I would hope that my candidacy not be dismissed on the basis of this salary requirement. I am very sophisticated, well traveled and highly educated. Apparently if I require anymore, I am under qualified. If I state the truth that I have little to no expenses and depending on the circumstances I would be willing to work as an intern with no salary; hiring managers assume I am white trash. Its a lose-lose situation.

....

I look forward to further discussing my qualifications and demonstrating how I will be the perfect fit for your company. I am very excited about this opportunity and I look forward to speaking with someone from your firm shortly.

Thanks...

think ill get a call back?:D
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0% chance you'll get a call back.
 
Has anyone actually got a job off Craigslist? Not just a trading job, any job...

It seems it was a good service for people 8 years ago, but it seems like now people (recruiters, businesses, scams..etc) are just trolling for resumes on there.
 
Quote from psytrade:

Has anyone actually got a job off Craigslist? Not just a trading job, any job...

It seems it was a good service for people 8 years ago, but it seems like now people (recruiters, businesses, scams..etc) are just trolling for resumes on there.
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depends on the city, in some markets CL is seen a fringe service... here in SF-bay area, CL has some credibility.

I applied for a job on Craigslist, got a call the next day, interviewed.. and saw the same posting on Monster the following day. appears HR and hiring managers may use CL first and then a pay service like Monster or recruiters
 
Quote from OTCkrak:

"HAHA, this fool only requires 30k.. must be some state school redneck. my hooker goes for that much per night"
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I'm confused...aren't you the one who asked for 30K per year?
 
Quote from psytrade:

Has anyone actually got a job off Craigslist? Not just a trading job, any job...

It seems it was a good service for people 8 years ago, but it seems like now people (recruiters, businesses, scams..etc) are just trolling for resumes on there.
More...

I know someone that got a base salary + commission mortgage broker position off of Craiglist, but before that all they found was self employed BS, like Farmer's insurance, etc. So all in all I agree.
 
Quote from Kassz007:

I'm confused...aren't you the one who asked for 30K per year?
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He is talking to himself, I would not be surprised if you are The OP as well!
 
Quote from el pollo:

He is talking to himself
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does that mean im going crazy :p

i can just image some fat, hairy, smelly _[insert epithet], dismissing some resume on the basis of a "low" salary requirement. ridiculous!,

i went to a WAY overpriced private school, so I know how these ***holes think, if you didn't get excepted into the analyst/management training program at an IB out of school (like they did) you are trash! a low salary requirement to them means a low standard of living and unsophistication.

the way I would run a PE firm is hire a bunch of SMART money hungry kids with little to no expenses with the understanding that the EXPERIENCE would be invaluable.
 
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