Question: How do I handle a request for salary requirements in my cover letter? I don't want to put in a number that is too high, or too low. Sam PettwayFounding DirectorBoardWalk Consulting When in doubt, the truth makes a great fallback position. If they ask, give a straight answer, but offer some context as well. Before you paint yourself in a potential corner, do your homework. Guidestar.org [and Association Intelligence, the database arm of CEO Update] can help you research salaries at the target organization or its near peers, and you can see pretty quickly if you're substantially outside the probable range. If you're overpaid relative to the opportunity at hand,… Read More