The recruiter asks for your number at 8:42
Use a market-backed range and BATNA-aware floor when a recruiter asks for compensation expectations early.
Recruiter screen, 8:42 a.m. The first number could become the frame. Talia asks Lena, "What salary range are you looking for?" Lena has a real BATNA, a market band, and one shot to avoid a weak anchor. What should she say? Name a market-backed target range and ask whether it fits the approved band. Right. This uses anchoring without sounding arbitrary: the range is tied to market data, protected by Lena's BATNA floor, and checked against the employer's band so the conversation stays alive. Refuse to give any number until the company makes the first offer. Weaker. Protecting against a…
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