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The salary history ban: 5 steps to determine pay in the don’t-ask era

Insperity

Until recently, it was fairly standard practice to ask job candidates about salary history in interviews or on job applications. More and more states are adopting laws that prohibit asking job candidates about their salary history. Look for salary history clues in their résumé. Conduct market research to gauge salary history.

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Show Me the Money: Tech Salaries for Product, Sales, and Marketing Roles

Spiceworks

Many marketing, sales, and product positions in the computer manufacturing industry pay a median salary well into the six-figure range. IT pros who are unhappy with a stagnating tech salary may want to consider transitioning into one of these roles.

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Common Resume Lies a Background Check Can Reveal

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For example: Was your applicant really an experienced, national sales manager like she claims on her resume? Inflation of previous salary. While not all employers will give out salary information, many will confirm information that is provided to them as being correct or inaccurate.

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Should you hire more employees? 5 things to consider first

Insperity

For example, if your business is tied to sales, look at numbers of proposals and bids. If these are higher, chances are you’ll be able to afford additional sales staff. Besides the obvious costs of salary, benefits and office space, a lot of hidden ones are lurking. Analyze these to see if you can justify additional help.

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Creating a compensation philosophy and policy document

Insperity

Pay policies based on a written philosophy can also streamline budgeting for salaries, bonuses and raises, which is especially helpful during times of fast growth or in more challenging situations. For example: Do you have a salary structure that outlines pay ranges at each level of your organization? For example, is it a merit plan?

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6 Tips on How Human Resource Leaders Can Boost Sales Team Performance

Vantage Circle

Sales professionals' skills and productivity strongly impact an organization's ROI and reputation. So, hiring the right resources and managing sales talent is crucial to winning and retaining customers, thereby building a successful business model. Tip 1: Understand the Different Sales Roles. What's more?

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Should salaries be based on where you live?

Work Life

When it comes to salaries, location shouldn’t be the only factor. And for years, companies accepted that salary bands should take a workers’ location into consideration. However, as the popularity of remote and hybrid working arrangements has increased, the importance of location when determining salary levels has diminished.

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