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This is a lead gen website / SEO spam, exposed by this gem halfway down the page: “I’m a salary negotiation expert. My goal is to maximize my clients’ salaries with simple, proven salary negotiation tactics.” Which is hilarious really
Could you explain why it’s such a problem to disclose what he does?
I use them to boost my salary when asked how much I’m making. I say 1/4 more then reality. From there they boost their offer.
Why not use recruiters to give yourself a big fat raise? They are after all coming after you.
Only downside of recruiters for me has been they are distracting and blow up your ego thinking you can find any job. Yet their offerings are only prospective.
Asking OP, what market do you work in? Government? Finance? Tech? Health? And in what city?
I don’t get the dislike for recruiters? I use them to boost my salary when asked how much I’m making. I say 1/4 more then reality. From there they boost their offer. Why not use recruiters to give yourself a big fat raise? They are after all coming after you. Only downside of recruiters for me has been they are distracting and blow up your ego thinking you can find any job. Yet their offerings are only prospective.
Asking OP, what market do you work in? Government? Finance? Tech? Health? And in what city?
I'm currently a salary negotiation coach, and most of my clients are in tech (Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, some smaller tech companies). In my previous life, I was a project manager and consultant in the HR Software industry. I live in Florida, but have worked for companies based in Florida, California, Indiana.
I don’t get the dislike for recruiters? I use them to boost my salary when asked how much I’m making. I say 1/4 more then reality. From there they boost their offer. Why not use recruiters to give yourself a big fat raise? They are after all coming after you. Only downside of recruiters for me has been they are distracting and blow up your ego thinking you can find any job. Yet their offerings are only prospective.
It's important to take agency of the salary conversation because it can be so valuable for the candidate to handle that and maximize salary. Unfortunately, maximizing salary often conflicts with the recruiters' goal of placing as many people as possible as fast as possible.
Thanks for the question and for giving me a chance to clarify!
I don’t get the dislike for recruiters? I use them to boost my salary when asked how much I’m making. I say 1/4 more then reality. From there they boost their offer. Why not use recruiters to give yourself a big fat raise? They are after all coming after you. Only downside of recruiters for me has been they are distracting and blow up your ego thinking you can find any job. Yet their offerings are only prospective.
I had several recruiters alter my resumes before I went into an interview. It was unbelievable.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm currently a salary negotiation coach, and most of my clients are in tech (Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, some smaller tech companies). In my previous life, I was a project manager and consultant in the HR Software industry. I live in Florida, but have worked for companies based in Florida, California, Indiana.
The reason why I ask is because in Washington, D.C, at least in tech, it's almost impossible to get a job in this area without going through a recruiter. So how would you go about dealing with them in an unable to avoid situation?