@elite.recruiter: Most professionals assume the salary range on a job posting is the number that matters 💰 What they don't realise is that many companies already have an ideal candidate and an ideal compensation target in mind before the first interview happens. The posted range is often designed to attract the widest possible pool of applicants. The real question is where you fit within that range. Your experience, timing, leverage, and how you position your value will determine whether you're offered the bottom, middle, or top end 📊 I've seen candidates negotiate an extra $20,000 to $50,000 simply because they knew what questions to ask and when to ask them 🎯 The biggest salary mistakes usually happen long before the offer stage. Comment ZOOM if you want to learn how compensation decisions are really made behind closed doors 🔍 #salarynegotiation #careeradvice #corporatetruths #jobsearch #eliterecruiter