Agreed on the realtor analogy, and for contingency recruiters closing the deal is a must. Again though, if you use a recruiter and don't get enough stock/vacati

Agreed on the realtor analogy, and for contingency recruiters closing the deal is a must. Again though, if you use a recruiter and don't get enough stock/vacation/etc, don't take the job. Max salary - tell a candidate a salary range, and the only number they remember is the ceiling. That is true every time.