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by fecak 14y ago
'Solution Architect' is one title that should actually scare more recruiters than it attracts, but that isn't always the case. I would discourage any client from using solution architect, enterprise architect, or anything architect as job t
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by fecak 14y ago
I coach clients to pay not just what it will take to hire talent, but also what it will take to retain talent. This is a key difference particularly when talking about hiring unemployed candidates that may be inclined to accept less than ma
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by fecak 14y ago
When a recruiter offers to talk to you, it's not necessarily a threat that you will be recruited. Some of us are real life human beings, capable of having a conversation without the need to try and push a job or my clients on the other per
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by fecak 14y ago
The main difference between houses and job candidates are that the houses can't refuse the sale and have no idea of their own worth. Recruiting is a sales job with a commission typically tied to salary of the hire (similar to commissions fo
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by fecak 14y ago
I gave some thought about this taboo when writing the post, and I originally had some language about being taught as a child not to ask people how much money they make. I'm not sure if parents still stress this with their children, but I'm
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by fecak 14y ago
Well there are several ways to go with this beyond just why you said yes. What if you are consistently offered less? At some point it may not become a choice.
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by fecak 14y ago
Steve - You are probably in a unique position because of your visibility, at least within the community itself if not to at least some subset of recruiters. Recruiters that read the tech news have probably (hopefully?) seen your name a few
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by fecak 14y ago
The bullet point about self-promotion and tooting your own horn were perhaps not detailed enough, but giving concrete and quantifiable examples is very effective.
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by fecak 14y ago
The 'outside a startup hub' is probably the biggest factor, but I'm guessing the Rails experience is what accounts for the prices being quoted?
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by fecak 14y ago
Yes he did. I lumped those in my mind with 'similarly skilled', thinking of both hard and soft skills. But I certainly could have parsed that out.
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by fecak 14y ago
I thought my mention of the bullet point 'Market knowledge' addressed that, but I didn't mention research specifically. Most geeks should have that instinct to seek more data, regardless of what kind of data they get from friends. I never
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by fecak 14y ago
Agreed. My theory on this one was based on some large companies in my area that had engineers with 20+ years of experience making 150K, that were horrified to learn that they were worth only 100K based on their skills. They became 'valuab
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by fecak 14y ago
Reputation and referrals are my lifeblood. I have been giving things away for 15 years - mostly information, insight, tips, etc. I have contacts who ask me for career advice all the time, even when not looking for jobs, and I always take
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by fecak 14y ago
You could potentially distill all of these reasons to desire. Someone desired more money, so they decided to go into consulting and learned a rare skill while negotiating better and speaking at conferences and so on. No argument here.
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by fecak 14y ago
This is 100% correct, and the source of the issue. The size of fees is also an incentive to cheat. I was lucky to be hired into my first job by a manager who did lots of training and had high ethics. There are some good ones out there.
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by fecak 14y ago
And where engaged or retained search is most valuable is to get rid of this. Real estate agents selling their own home know that they will sell that house - they aren't competing with other agents to sell their own home, so they aren't pre
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by fecak 14y ago
Dad? :) Thanks for the kind words. It can be depressing to be in an industry that is so hated, and I'm generally trying to give candidates actionable advice and insight into conversations that many are simply not privy to. I use the wor
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by fecak 14y ago
100% agreed, many are just looking for buzzwords. The best way to avoid being underpaid is to know what you are worth. Some recruiters will be better than others at understanding the market and where an individual's experience/skill/etc p
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by fecak 14y ago
I certainly see that as an issue. I've written here before about how the recruiting industry could change, and my business model addresses that at least a bit. For one, almost all of my clients pay me flat fees up front, which is why I'm
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by fecak 14y ago
Yes. I probably could have mentioned race/ethnicity, age, and even citizenship status as well.
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by fecak 14y ago
Thanks for the comments, though not necessarily true. As an agency recruiter that represents several companies, typically the recruiter is paid a percentage based on the hire's salary - so actually, their interests and yours are directly a
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Why You Make Less Money(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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by fecak 14y ago
Just a quick note, the word 'programming' is spelled incorrectly both here on HN and about 22 times on your linked site.
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by fecak 14y ago
In the two examples you gave, one could safely infer that you are at least 27 and 38 respectively, assuming you listed a degree. If a company wants only to hire young engineers, this is a way to discriminate. But I assume the 55 year old wo
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by fecak 14y ago
The key issue is probably time investment for companies. Using years of experience is the easiest way to judge 'ability', and it can be judged by someone non-technical that can ask simple questions about experience - so every applicant is n
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by fecak 14y ago
Interesting post. I think the most important change that needs to happen is the rigid mindset of the gatekeepers (initial reviewers of applicants) that are often given very specific criteria relative to number of years and the key buzzwords
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by fecak 14y ago
Companies unwilling to do H1B visa sponsorship probably are not refraining due to language barrier issues. There is a cost, both money and time involved that small shops simply can't afford.
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by fecak 14y ago
My negotiating a higher rate for you is like an annuity, since your earnings every hour have increased for the same level of work. So you are rewarded every hour for the fruits of my labor. Yet I should only be rewarded once?
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by fecak 14y ago
Oh. Nice job and congrats on the raise. I think that the recruiter's rate (margin) in that scenario should stay static.
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by fecak 14y ago
If your bill rate (paid by the company to me as your agent) is 100/hr, and you give me 10% (10/hr), your pay rate is now 90/hr. If I get 'us' a 20% increase, I'm now billing you at $120 - of that I'm taking 10% ($12), leaving you with $108

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