Unless the interviewer brings it up, avoid the question of salary altogether in the first interview. If you talk money, you are sending a message to the employer that you are more interested in yourself than you are in the company. The longer the salary question is left unsaid, the better the chance they will like you, which could lead to a higher salary, perhaps even higher than you were expecting. I must answer 10 help wanted ads from Sunday s classifieds, but I never get called for interviews. It is your job to call and solicit an interview.
Employers are under no obligation to respond to resumes.
You need to attack the market place by getting out and interviewing every day.