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by hr 15y ago
I for one will not miss the blatant pandering you espoused here, but wish you luck nonetheless. Hopefully your future contribution 'justifies' your remuneration in your next assignment. Cheers
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by hr 15y ago
Agree with not offering the first number. Also tell them, 'money is important, but more important is the opportunity and the people I'd be working with.' If this fails and they offer you a low number, tell them, 'I'll have to think about
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by hr 15y ago
Is the question how much is earned per placement or per year? Each is very dependent on the individual and firm. In the US recruiters charge 15-30% of base and/or total comp...depends how good you are and your relationship with your client
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by hr 15y ago
This statement is bait.
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by hr 15y ago
Funny and true.
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by hr 15y ago
Good question and difficult to answer...truthfully I hadn't ever given it much thought until this article. But first, I can tell good candidates from bad by what they've accomplished, who they've accomplished it for, what they say, and what
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by hr 15y ago
My apologies. I read HN b/c intelligent people write here.
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by hr 15y ago
I doubt you will hear anyone make that claim, but only b/c it's not a flattering revelation. Truly I do understand your points and they are valid. How about a post then on how to attract good recruiters? Seems constructive....doesn't it?
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by hr 15y ago
Has anyone stopped to ask, 'Why do I only get calls from bad recruiters'? "Why am I not on the radar of good recruiters'?
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by hr 15y ago
If only the bad recruiters are calling you what do you think that says about you?
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by hr 15y ago
'...purpose of the blog is to expose the flaws in the industry...' Judging from the activity there's plenty of recognition of the industries flaws. Unfortunately, negative press is more interesting to read. '...expose the flaws in the indu
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by hr 15y ago
Perhaps you should provide equal time and write about good recruiters and the value they bring to candidates and companies alike. Maybe "All that's right with the recruitment industry" I fail to see how speaking negatively about an industry
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by hr 15y ago
'there are plenty of good recruiters out their however there are infinitely more bad recruiters...' I know there are plenty of others out there just as fed up with the self-inflicted negative attitude towards the industry, the difference is
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by hr 15y ago
Thanks, I've been an executive recruiter for 15 years and only read HN because of the thought leaders who write here. I recruit and work with high level execs who actually understand and respect the value of a good recruiter. Your posts a
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by hr 15y ago
Do you think there's a recruiting board somewhere where they complain about snarky coders?
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by hr 15y ago
Seems you really need better filtering tech to keep off the information that is offensive to you. Limiting the amount of information is good how?