Conducting Interviews--- Candidates are Crazy

[kilee]

I am doing interviews for a registration supervisor position at our clinic. So far 3 people have just no-showed. Then the 2 that did----

The first one, a recent college grad. No work history (not even a PT job) but a 3 month internship. The person felt they should make at least $25/hr.....waaaayyyy off base.

The second person, has 16 yrs medical office exp. Which is a huge plus, but she goes on to tell me her minimum required salary is $70,000/yr.

This job is a $12-14/hr position. Which is about competitive for this area. This is a mid-level management position. I just am shocked by the salaries people are requesting. There is no-way the second person made more than 1/2 her requested salary at any job she had on her resume. I just don't know what people are thinking.

 

[kidzmom3]

I cannot believe the salary is so low!!! At our hospital new Access Reps with no experience make $14 an hour. The supervisors and managers a lot more.

 

[kilee]

The hospitals all pay about 20-30% higher here. However, they are very difficult to get into.

I think our terrible job market (just 5 yrs ago on Sunday there would be a minimum of 20-25 pages of help wanted ads, now we're lucky if there is 3 pages) has allowed employers to really cut starting wages. I know I had a clerical job open about 6 weeks ago and we ran an ad for 1 day---- I got over 300 resumes.

 

[Ember]

Wow. I served coffee for $13 an hour while in university. And while tips weren't great, I usually took home an extra $10 a night, which would have upped my hourly wage by at least a dollar if not more.

 

[DarthKTrava]

My question about "income requirements" is "how much would a certain position make?". I would have no idea and would be afraid to either quote too much or too little.

Bad enough that companies change their ads after they place one and get a stack of resumes. They think they can find that perfectly-trained individual without any effort on their part.

 

[themilesfamily]

I wish employers would offer salaries that people can actually live on. $12-$14 an hour for a management position? That is terrible.

 

[DisneyLover83]

Wow, I made more than that as a nanny. For a mid-level management position I would think it would pay more. Several internships I have looked at (Accounting Major) pay more than that. Maybe someone with less experience or education will be more likely to take the job at that pay.

 

[laurie31]

Goodness, I pay my baby sitter $10/hour.


I do agree that $35/hour is a bit much to expect, but I would guess a position like that would pay something in the $18-20 range, though.
How can anyone support a family on $12-14 an hour?

 

[Mickey's Minion]

I am doing interviews for a registration supervisor position at our clinic. So far 3 people have just no-showed. Then the 2 that did----

The first one, a recent college grad. No work history (not even a PT job) but a 3 month internship. The person felt they should make at least $25/hr.....waaaayyyy off base.

The second person, has 16 yrs medical office exp. Which is a huge plus, but she goes on to tell me her minimum required salary is $70,000/yr.

This job is a $12-14/hr position. Which is about competitive for this area. This is a mid-level management position. I just am shocked by the salaries people are requesting. There is no-way the second person made more than 1/2 her requested salary at any job she had on her resume. I just don't know what people are thinking.

I have to agree with everybody else. I don't think that the candidates are crazy.

I think believing you can hire an experienced middle level manager for a entry level clerk salary is what is really crazy.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

I have to agree with everybody else. I don't think that the candidates are crazy.

I think believing you can hire an experienced middle level manager for a entry level clerk salary is what is really crazy.

I agree, I make more then that working at a grocery store.

 

[Judy from Boise]

That salary sounds fine to me, especially if there is room for growth based on performance. I can't beleive how inflated some of the salaries quoted seem. Of course it could be a cost of living difference. In my hospital you would be upper management before you cracked 70k!

 

[Luv2Scrap]

Yep, I make that much in an entry level clerical position working for the county. I darn well better make a heck of a lot more than that when I finish my degree!

 

[Judy from Boise]

Would this person be exempt or OT eligible?

 

[funkychunkymonkey]

Wow!! You guys make tons more than me! I get 10 a hour cairing for kids

 

[pearlieq]

I can't believe the pay is so low for the position you're describing!

I would expect that type of salary to be for a low-level secretarial job--like one step above entry level. Certainly not for a skilled person with managerial responsibilities.

 

[Stacerita]

I am doing interviews for a registration supervisor position at our clinic. So far 3 people have just no-showed. Then the 2 that did----

The first one, a recent college grad. No work history (not even a PT job) but a 3 month internship. The person felt they should make at least $25/hr.....waaaayyyy off base.

The second person, has 16 yrs medical office exp. Which is a huge plus, but she goes on to tell me her minimum required salary is $70,000/yr.

This job is a $12-14/hr position. Which is about competitive for this area. This is a mid-level management position. I just am shocked by the salaries people are requesting. There is no-way the second person made more than 1/2 her requested salary at any job she had on her resume. I just don't know what people are thinking.

$12-14 is what we offer an entry level clerk here at the hospital.

 

[Ember]

Just to be clear, I don't think anyone is attacking here. If that's what the job pays, that's what it pays. I think we're more just shocked. Good thing none of us are applying, eh?

 

[omghidanielle]

hmm...well my base salary is $14/hr and my title is AVP. There are 6 of us in the dept...maybe I'm crazy, but we all seem to think our pay is fair. Now, none of us are actually making $14/hr, I'm probably the 2nd lowest paid out of us all, but they were all in my spot at one point in time.

I supervise about 20 people and we do get bonuses. I'm not complaining. Maybe because I'm grateful to have a job?

 

[themilesfamily]

I am sorry, but this is not a good salary. If you are trying to support a family of three on $12 an hour, once taxes are taken out, you are below the poverty level.

And that's nothing against the OP -- I'm sure she didn't set the salary, and she certainly didn't set market conditions in her area!!!

This is the salary I made as a secretary straight out of undergrad in 1992 -- 17 years ago -- no experience, nothing.

The sad fact is housing, healthcare, higher ed, etc. have gone up 45-95% in the past ten years and salaries have stayed completely flat. (Unless you're the average CEO that is -- then your salary has increased astronomically.) And we're graduating kids out of college with huge student loans on top of it. No wonder bankruptcies have gone through the roof. Families cannot make it on these salaries.

 

[Robinrs]

I have to agree with everybody else. I don't think that the candidates are crazy.

I think believing you can hire an experienced middle level manager for a entry level clerk salary is what is really crazy.

Cashiers at Sams Club make that here in Georgia!

I was disgusted that I had to offer my candidates $18.00 an hour for a coordinator position. $12-14 for a management position is outrageous.