Top Ten Things You Won't Ever Hear From Any Executive
Search Recruiter
By
H. Kent Craig
- Why no, I don't mind being called a
"headhunter" at all. In fact, I consider it be flattering!
- I don't have a clue about your field, I'm in the
business of trying to place candidates, not learning about
every friggin' specialized profession I deal with.
- My client company has hired me to run a shellgame and
recruit a series of suckers, errrr, candidates, just to see
what other companies are paying in salary and benefits.
- My client company is completely disingenuous, they're
trying to recruit nationally without intending to offer any
relocation assistance, or a competitive salary and benefits
package.
- No, you really don't have the qualifications and/or
background I'm looking for, but I've got a quota to fill,
so can I run your resume by them anyway?
- You're so over-qualified for this position it
isn't funny, but can I run your resume by them and imply
that you might be willing to take a salary cut, even if
you're not?
- My client company is over 90 days past due on the
remaining 50% of the initial retainer they owe us, you can
interview with them if you want, I'd just keep my guard up
if I were you.
- The truth is, even though you're extremely close to a
perfect match for the position, you won't be hired, because
the head of Human Resources for this company gets his
jollies by cruelly and protractedly rejecting candidates,
verbally abusing them, and trying to get them to break down
in front of all the members of their search committee just
for the "fun" of it.
- Don't believe the stock options bait they'll dangle in
front of you, in lieu of a larger base salary. Even if you
get it in writing, keep in mind no one yet has stayed there
long enough in a similar position to cash their options in.
- Don't sweat that discrepancy between the salary
and benefits I told you they were going to offer and what
they actually did offer, I haven't and won't ever
lie to you.
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