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October 24, 2005
Don't Make Salary Demands in Your Cover Letter
Continuing our series on a survey on cover letters conducted by Robin Ryan, author of Winning Cover Letters. Ryan notes, "A significant number of hiring managers said they were downright offended when no salary information was even requested and a job applicant still wrote, 'I need $55,000 per year, plus full medical, dental and retirement benefits.' One hiring manager revealed on most managers felt about this saying, 'Some people send us a clear message that they are totally focused on their own needs and not on what they can do for our company, so we immediately delete them the competition. We continue to look to find a better team contributor to interview.'"
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Posted by Katharine at October 24, 2005 11:56 AM