[helpful tip]DON'T GIVE OUT YOUR SALARY DETAILS , DO This instead..

If you want to step into the new-millennium workplace and into your own power, you have to learn to set boundaries. Most of ...

If you want to step into the new-millennium workplace and into your own power, you have to learn to set boundaries.

Most of us have been trained so thoroughly to respect authority figures that we cave right away whenever we are asked to do something on the job search trail.

We might not want to do whatever we've been asked to do, but we say "Oh well, I guess I have to do it anyway -- I need a job."

We forget to stand up for ourselves the way we would do naturally in any setting apart from business. We don't let people push us around at home or anywhere else, but at work and when we're job-hunting, we often do.

Recruiters inside and outside of companies will ask you for your private salary details. They may ask for them politely, or they may inform you that you'd better get ready to fork over your past salary information for every job you've ever held, or you won't be considered for the job.

If a recruiter's or employer's attitude toward talented job-seekers is "You will tell us your salary history, or we'll hire someone else" your best bet is to walk away.

The state of Massachusetts, New York City and other government entities are passing laws making it unlawful for employers to ask for your salary history. So why are recruiters still clinging to and in some cases, defending this hateful practice?

SOURCE : FORBES