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Let's talk about some red flags!

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Bonnie Dilber
June 20, 2024

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Compensation Red Flags 🚩

I chatted with CNBC last week about red flags with compensation on job postings and thought this would be helpful to share here as well!

A few of the biggest ones?

  1. No compensation on job postings + the recruiter is unwilling or unable to discuss in the first call.

  2. Large ranges, with no real clarity around what you can expect.

  3. Employers asking your expectations without sharing insights into what they plan to pay.

  4. Companies avoiding this discussion because they don’t want your interest to be rooted in the compensation.

That 4th one really hits close to home as back when I worked in the non-profit space, we were always discouraged from talking about compensation and it was reinforced that it was a signal someone wasn’t motivated by the mission.

But this couldn’t be further from the truth! People cannot do great work if their basic wants and needs are taken care of. And great workplaces understand that!

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What could be better: My first resume was stronger than the second. The second time, I had to give a lot of feedback to get a resume I was happy with.

I’ve seen a lot of resume writers charge $500+ for a resume, and jobseekers are disappointed. With Resumeble, you can get a well-written resume for around $150, though I do think you may need to make a few edits to take it to the finish line.

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🙋Answering Your Questions🙋

Each week, I’ll answer a few of your questions in this section. You can submit your questions here.

I want to make a change in my career, but I don’t know where to start. I’m constantly feeling like a imposter, and that I’m never going to be good enough. I think I have the skill and qualities that employers are looking for, but with only a customer service background and no degree I feel I’m limited in my career options. Like most employers won’t even look twice at me. I’d really like to get into a product manager or user experience role as I believe that I could truly help improve the customer experience.

Career changes are tough, and I think it’s far easier to make pivots internally than it is when applying for jobs in a tough market!

Are you currently employed? If so, I would bring this up to your manager in your next review and see if there are opportunities to do relevant projects. Reach out to team members in product and UX roles to learn more about their paths, skills they most use, courses they recommend, etc. That way, you can up skill and strengthen your resume.

It’s often easier to make an internal move. You have the advantage of knowing the product and how to navigate the business so they may be more open to training you in the work.

(Side note, these are all things I did when trying to make a transition, and I gained a lot of relevant skills while in my program management role that translated into a full time offer for a talent acquisition leadership position).

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