One thing Nigerian HRs and recruiters need to respect is the privacy of job seekers. It's intrusive to ask or compel a job seeker to state the salary his previous company paid him monthly. They ask this question just so they can know how to price you down below what the vacant role is offering. Or perhaps to know if you will be demanding far more than the role offers.

The best way to beat that stupid question is by telling those who ask tje question that such is confidential, which is why you won't want to disclose it.

If they press further, tell them that the reason why it is confidential is because your previous company kicks against present and ex-employees of theirs revealing their salary structure.

If they press further, tell them it won't be fair on your previous company if you reveal the salary structure just as this prospective company won't like to see an employee or ex-employees of theirs exposing their salary structure to others or on social media. Make sure you say all of these with an innocent face and watch how the nosy people will change subject.

Nonsense. They can't state the amount they want to offer you because they believe it should be private for now, yet they want to know about your previous salary.

You are very right bro previous salary is supposed to be confidential ,one recruiter even after disclosing my previous salary had the guts to ask if I can provide the pay slip and I told him oga it's not possible

E be like job no deh hungry u. To say u don rust for house after graduation, u for know wetin deh do u.

If you really need a job, you will look for how to prepare a job slip yourself.

Gbengageorge:
If you really need a job, you will look for how to prepare a job slip yourself.

Job slip or pay slip?

Good concept for job seekers.

Gm.

This approach will be for a beginner. Some prospective employers even request for payslips from previous employer. Above response is too dramatic...I strongly discourage it.

I think what is important is for the job seeker to know his/her relative worth and do your homework to know the average salary scale for that Industry or Job role.

Come to think of it, let's say you earned N50,000 at your previous job, and you are aware the role you are interviewing for can pay N200,000. Must you tell the interviewer you earned N50,000

If I am to advice, the appropriate answers to consider are:

1. "I believe you have a rate for this job role"
2. You probe... "How much are you offering for this position"
3. If you have done your homework or know your relative worth, "I have a salary scale between N150,000 - N200000 in mind" or you name the minimum salary you can accept.
4. "I earned N100,000 (mention the amount you earned previously) at my last workplace, and believe I deserve a better compensation, if they paid me more, I may still be with them"

Bottomline is that you should know your stuff. Make sure you are valuable, an asset, resourceful..that is what counts.


Whenever you attend an interview, go there with a mindset that you are there to help the company achieve their goal, they need you as much as you need them. So be composed and confident.

I do tell them any amount

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Baba pick my call

I want to employ people.

Davoneskay:
E be like job no deh hungry u. To say u don rust for house after graduation, u for know wetin deh do u.

Think na? If you had rusted at home after graduation, you wouldn't have a previous salary.

in Nigeria anything goes man I remember resigning from one place and sighting Mba as the reason can you believe the motherfuckers were asking to see my admission letter?

ubcandid:

Job slip or pay slip?

He meant forgery and I think that's the opinion of the house

alBHAGDADI:
One thing Nigerian HRs and recruiters need to respect is the privacy of job seekers. It's intrusive to ask or compel a job seeker to state the salary his previous company paid him monthly. They ask this question just so they can know how to price you down below what the vacant role is offering. Or perhaps to know if you will be demanding far more than the role offers.

The best way to beat that stupid question is by telling those who ask tje question that such is confidential, which is why you won't want to disclose it.

If they press further, tell them that the reason why it is confidential is because your previous company kicks against present and ex-employees of theirs revealing their salary structure.

If they press further, tell them it won't be fair on your previous company if you reveal the salary structure just as this prospective company won't like to see an employee or ex-employees of theirs exposing their salary structure to others or on social media. Make sure you say all of these with an innocent face and watch how the nosy people will change subject.

Nonsense. They can't state the amount they want to offer you because they believe it should be private for now, yet they want to know about your previous salary.

Your head was really washed and anointed with correct oil.

Plenty wisdom to your elbow.

Impressive!

You are teaching a job hunter how
to go and argue with his potential employers abi??

Nice one

But I know a lot of people exaggerate this anyway. So in the end, a lot of people hardly ever reveal the real salary.

If I'm earning 120... I'll tell you 180, if my mind is on a 200k as what I want you to offer me.

OGA I agree with you l. But no be the way you DE rake na you go rake for them when yu no get work.

As for una weh DE read. No follow am o.

Other wise na "we will get back to you" na he go end

Gbengageorge:
If you really need a job, you will look for how to prepare a job slip yourself.

which one is job slip now

Davoneskay:
E be like job no deh hungry u. To say u don rust for house after graduation, u for know wetin deh do u.

uncle them dey pay u inside uni

If you earn 100k in your previous job, Just tell the interviewer you will like to be earning 10million, At least if they want to cut it down, it wont go past 4 million

Kingkun69:
uncle them dey pay u inside uni

Very good question.
Some youths and the way they reason.

As a graduate with no previous work experience, you simply have no response to give

I used to tell them 330k. Where as it was just 39k.


Las las they'll say. I don't think we can pay you. I'd say okay. How much are you paying.

Now I'm the one asking.


Las las I stay house reach 2 years

You're right OP but if they ask further, just tell them the basic salary is 150k. They cannot kill you

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This your theory may not apply in the banking sector. In anycase most banks will employ based on your job level/ grade cos the pay is usually no secret in the industry.

Oga you go pay as I said

Here in China,we are not allowed to talk about salary issues . Not even with your colleagues.

That might attract jealousy especially when you are a foreigner.

alBHAGDADI:
One thing Nigerian HRs and recruiters need to respect is the privacy of job seekers. It's intrusive to ask or compel a job seeker to state the salary his previous company paid him monthly. They ask this question just so they can know how to price you down below what the vacant role is offering. Or perhaps to know if you will be demanding far more than the role offers.

The best way to beat that stupid question is by telling those who ask tje question that such is confidential, which is why you won't want to disclose it.

If they press further, tell them that the reason why it is confidential is because your previous company kicks against present and ex-employees of theirs revealing their salary structure.

If they press further, tell them it won't be fair on your previous company if you reveal the salary structure just as this prospective company won't like to see an employee or ex-employees of theirs exposing their salary structure to others or on social media. Make sure you say all of these with an innocent face and watch how the nosy people will change subject.

Nonsense. They can't state the amount they want to offer you because they believe it should be private for now, yet they want to know about your previous salary.

Oya gbefun.... Better oil dey ur head

Smart answer you know