The below information illustrates the salaries, motivations, locations, and role information on the six most recently hired Xtra Effort candidates. It’s a small representative sample, but provides a quick snapshot into the classic motivations for change, i.e., $, company stability, etc.
Details on Six Most Recently Hired Xtra Effort Candidates:
Location: NY
Role: Field Sales
Technology: Application Security
Previous Base Salary: $120k; New Base Salary: $130k
Motivation for change: Technology not ready for market acceptance or to perform as advertised. He knows if he stays around, it would eventually work out – but this could be 3 years away. Needed greater compensation
Location: MA
Role: Field Sales, Player/Coach
Technology: IT Service Management
Previous Base Salary: $142k; New Base Salary: $150k
Motivation for change: previously company consolidated regions, position was eliminated
Location: Southwest
Role: Sales Engineer
Technology: Data Quality
Previous Base Salary: $130k; New Base Salary: $130k
Motivation for change: wanted a more stable company, preferably with a US headquarters, more stable compensation plan (not changing for the worse)
Location: NC
Role: Field Sales
Technology: Manufacturing Software
Previous Base Salary: $120k; New Base Salary: $125k
Motivation for change: more career growth, exposure to high growth technology
Location: MN
Role: Sales Engineer
Technology: Business Intelligence Software
Previous Base Salary: $115k; New Base Salary: $115k
Motivation for change: opportunity to transition back to a Sales Engineer position (most recently a trainer and instructor)
Location: MN
Role: Sales Engineer
Technology: Business Intelligence Software
Previous Base Salary: $115k; New Base Salary: $115k
Motivation for change: opportunity to transition back to a Sales Engineer position (most recently a trainer and instructor)
Location: TX
Role: Field Sales
Technology: Clinical Trial Management Software
Previous Base Salary: $110k; New Base Salary: $120k
Motivation for change: quota at previous job was doubled without sufficient rationalization