Job Listing Policy Change: Salary Information Required
MRCG is pleased to be able to share listings for conservation-related positions to benefit our conservation community. We accept job and internship postings that are relevant to our members, and we do not charge a listing fee.
The MRCG officers have recently added a new requirement: all job and internship listings must include information on the monetary compensation (salary range, stipend amount, or hourly wages) and benefits associated with the position.
We feel strongly that it is in the best interest of our members to have this information provided up front, as it enables all prospective applicants the opportunity to evaluate a crucial aspect of employment without both parties wasting resources on the application process, and it encourages transparency and equity in the hiring process.
This move was prompted by recent efforts to encourage salary disclosure for jobs at museums and other nonprofits, including the letter-writing campaign by the National Emerging Museum Professionals Network. MRCG learned about this movement via the AIC Objects Specialty Group, which made a similar policy change in October. We encourage other organizations with job boards and distribution lists to follow suit!
For more on why salary and compensation information should be required, especially in the nonprofit sector, please check out Vu Le's article "When you don't disclose salary range on a job posting a unicorn loses its wings."
