Hi Everyone,
I am currently a department/programs manager at a relatively large non-profit organization. As part of my day-to-day, I perform a handful of HR related tasks (recruiting/interviewing/hiring/training, performance assessment/corrective action/termination, employee relations etc.), and I realize that this aspect is what I enjoy the most about my job. As such, I was looking to make a career switch into a more HR focused position.
I found an HR Coordinator position for a smaller, private university in a large city. Most of the job responsibilities listed on the description are tasks I already oversee as a manager, or tasks that I am confident I can pick up on fairly quickly. This seems like a great opportunity to get my foot in the door, and also seems like a position that I would enjoy in general.
The only concern is, in the job description is states "Send resume and cover letter, including salary expectations". I'm really not sure what the right move would be as I've never been asked to include my salary expectations in the opening email... Google (glassdoor, indeed, etc.) indicates that the "average" HR Coordinator salary in my city can be anywhere from ~41k to ~48k.
I currently make ~50k at my current position. I am willing to take a paycut, but if possible I'd rather not go down too much. I also saw a review on Glassdoor from a former HR Coordinator of this company, reporting that this was a great work environment, but that the pay was on the lower side...
I know I shouldn't be thinking too far into it, since I don't even have an interview. I'm OK taking a slight paycut to get my foot in the door, but I also don't want to be in a position where they won't even consider me for the position because I try to high ball them when other candidates with as much relevant experience as I will do the job for less.
I really would appreciate any guidance on what to put in my email/cover letter regarding the "salary expectations" portion of the query. I was thinking something like - "Given the combination of my experience and the general average of the HR Coordinator salary, my initial expectations would be in the range of ~45k - $50k. I am flexible and happy to negotiate this range, upon considering the average HR Coordinator salary at your company as well as the specifics of included employee benefits."
Submitted June 02, 2018 at 09:25AM by KittenResources https://ift.tt/2JpIbJo
