It's almost Valentine's Day, so let's use a chocolate analogy... Putting salary requirements in your cover letter is like saying: "I am a delicious chocolate treat and I would like you to pay $19.95 for me." The employer (having never met you) might read your cover letter and assume you're an overpriced bag of Hershey's Kisses – when in reality, you could just as easily be an underpriced box of Godiva Truffles. Therefore, the rule is: no salary talk in your cover letter. But what if the job ad specifies that all applications must include a cover letter with salary requirements? Choose an answer from our poll below to let us know how you would handle this cover letter dilemma:
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