LY115,

<<Well... if you think running a business and sustain it are just as simple as you think then..>>

That is YOUR PROBLEM.  The employee's problem is to get the best deal that they can.  The employee is running a business of selling their time and service for money in order to feed their own family.

<<When the candidate proved that he is capable, >>

Why?? It goes both way.  Unless and until the employers prove themselves to be SINCERE and HONEST by disclosing their salary range ahead of time, why should any candidate with LEVERAGE want to deal with them to begin with??

If the EMPLOYER is not willing to be UPFRONT and HONEST during hiring process, COMMON SENSE will tell you that they will not treat you any better later.

<<Employer is not low-ball the candidates, but just to get the best out of the budget they can.>>

Which translate to paying as LITTLE as possible even though they can pay a lot more by their budget.

It is VERY SIMPLE.

It goes both way.  You can play game.  But, ANYONE that is capable will avoid you and stop wasting time with YOU.  Or they will leave as soon as they know you could pay them more.  YOUR CHOICE and YOUR LOSS.

Dreamer

KOHTT,

<<Have you done any recruitment interview on behalf of your dept or company before?>>

Yes.

<<I means for those normal interview that follow HR protocol?>>

No.

Why should I??

HR is the ENEMY to GOOD Hiring Manager.  HR only care about saving money.  It does not care whether the RIGHT PERSON is hired.  Meanwhile, if the WRONG PERSON is hired, the HIRING MANAGER is RESPONSIBLE and will be fired for that.  HR is not RESPONSIBLE for the mess.

In fact, we (good hiring managers) coach our candidate how to bypass the system.  In most cases, we recruit our own people bypassing the whole system.  After we decide who to hire, then, we get the candidate to fill out job application form.  This is HOW most of the jobs are filled.  We do not advertise the open position to begin with until we know who to hire.  Or else, HR will make a mess out of this.  Only if we cannot find anyone via our social network, then, we pass the position to HR.

Dreamer