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Anyone had good experience with recruiters?
Posted on 10/18/16 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 10/18/16 at 6:28 pm
I like my job and don't necessarily want to leave, but I'd love to know what else is out there and how much I'd be worth salary wise.
Do you just reach out to recruiting firms? The ones that call me always seem sketchy but maybe they're not?
How do recruiters get paid?
Are they cool with people just feeling around what's out there that aren't committed to leave their current spot?
Do you just reach out to recruiting firms? The ones that call me always seem sketchy but maybe they're not?
How do recruiters get paid?
Are they cool with people just feeling around what's out there that aren't committed to leave their current spot?
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Posted on 10/18/16 at 7:05 pm to TheCaterpillar
All depends on the ones you work with..
I'd check out LinkedIn & see what types of recommendations they have & possibly if any of your friends have used one before with a good experience.
They get a commission percentage from the company that hires you.. commission is based off of your salary amount.
I'd check out LinkedIn & see what types of recommendations they have & possibly if any of your friends have used one before with a good experience.
They get a commission percentage from the company that hires you.. commission is based off of your salary amount.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 7:21 pm to TheCaterpillar
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Posted on 10/18/16 at 7:32 pm to TheCaterpillar
I've had nothing but positive experiences. Some can be a little pushy trying to get you into jobs out of your area
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:11 pm to bigblake
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My experience is they are always trying to staff startups or small companies. Not necessarily a bad thing but that's my experience (received 50+ calls from them).
My experience was that I was placed by a recruiter with one of the biggest multinational IT service companies in the world. YMMV.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:46 pm to TheCaterpillar
What line of work? I've had good luck with them. They get pushy but if I don't want something I just stay firm.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 10:27 pm to AUtigR24
I've had zero luck with recruiters so far.. But I'm also in oil and gas and trying to go from service to operator..
Posted on 10/18/16 at 11:14 pm to b-rab2
In Sales, they find you on linkedin. I have a good job from a recruiter.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 1:16 am to TheCaterpillar
I feel like the best way to get in contact with recruiters is through linked in. Not sure what city you're in but over in Houston there's a ton of them. Obviously also depends in your industry.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 7:31 am to Enfuego
I'm in healthcare and working on my MBA. Had recruiters contact me on LinkedIn, but I've ignored them as Internet scams.
I might open myself up to hear what they've got to say. Thanks guys.
I might open myself up to hear what they've got to say. Thanks guys.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 8:15 am to TheCaterpillar
Just need to find the right one. I emailed and worked with several and they couldn't place me in a particular job they would stop calling.
I contacted a few and never heard back.
Ultimately the one that got me placed into the job I have currently, I applied on LinkedIn. She was excellent, coached me on the interviews and guided me through the process.
My advice would be to find a well-respacted local firm that covers the niche you're in. Somewhere that charges a little bit higher of a premium, but only because companies know they'll bring them quality talent.
Just my $.02 having gone through this song and dance recently
I contacted a few and never heard back.
Ultimately the one that got me placed into the job I have currently, I applied on LinkedIn. She was excellent, coached me on the interviews and guided me through the process.
My advice would be to find a well-respacted local firm that covers the niche you're in. Somewhere that charges a little bit higher of a premium, but only because companies know they'll bring them quality talent.
Just my $.02 having gone through this song and dance recently
Posted on 10/19/16 at 8:37 am to TheCaterpillar
There are so many in the Houston area that it's kind of mind boggling. When I 1st moved here after LSU in '01, I applied to a job in the Houston Chronicle (times have obviously changed). A recruiter called me back and did a short interview. I got the job and never talked to the recruiter again.
A recruiter also helped to get me a better job in '04 after I had obtained my CPA.
Since then, I've spoken with a few. Some apparently work closely with bigger companies such as Exxon while others will contact you when they are attempting to fill specific positions that happen to come their way.
Recruiters are typically paid by the hiring company, sometimes as a percentage of the base pay offered to the new hire.
A recruiter also helped to get me a better job in '04 after I had obtained my CPA.
Since then, I've spoken with a few. Some apparently work closely with bigger companies such as Exxon while others will contact you when they are attempting to fill specific positions that happen to come their way.
Recruiters are typically paid by the hiring company, sometimes as a percentage of the base pay offered to the new hire.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 8:44 am to litenin
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Recruiters are typically paid by the hiring company, sometimes as a percentage of the base pay offered to the new hire.
This is interesting. So it's not a % of my pay check or anything?
Posted on 10/19/16 at 9:22 am to TheCaterpillar
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This is interesting. So it's not a % of my pay check or anything?
Recruiters are hired by hiring companies. For instance my company signs agreements with recruiting firms. If they bring us a candidate and that person stays over an agreed amount of time we give them x% of their salary. So if we hire a candidate for $80k per year and that person stays for a year we end up paying the recruiter somewhere between $10-20k. Most of the time the recruits never know this happened. And the additional money doesn't matter with HR employee salary negotiations. It's just a cost of doing business.
Recruiters have their good points and bad points. On the good, they usually have relationships with the company and can facilitate you getting the interview. On the bad, sometimes they match up requirements wrong and waste a bunch of time. Mostly because hot 25 year old female recruiters typically don't know jack about all the technical buzz words we hire for.
I would use them if looking for a job. I'd also use zip recruiter, linkedin and every other method at my disposal to find a job.
Posted on 10/19/16 at 9:57 am to Enfuego
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I feel like the best way to get in contact with recruiters is through linked in. Not sure what city you're in but over in Houston there's a ton of them. Obviously also depends in your industry.
Do they always find you, or can you ask for their assistance?
Posted on 10/19/16 at 12:14 pm to TheCaterpillar
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I'm in healthcare
I'm going to have to hit you up some day. I just transitioned to working for a health plan.
What do you do in Healthcare generally?
This post was edited on 10/19/16 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 10/19/16 at 6:42 pm to TheCaterpillar
You take care of yourself.
Test the market.
You have two jobs.
Work on resume. Look at jobs you would like and tailor resume to bring out relevant strengths.
Practice interviews.
Test the market.
You have two jobs.
Work on resume. Look at jobs you would like and tailor resume to bring out relevant strengths.
Practice interviews.
This post was edited on 10/19/16 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 10/19/16 at 7:48 pm to jprice4608
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In Sales, they find you on linkedin. I have a good job from a recruiter.
I've gotten two significant raises thanks to recruiters contacting me on Linkedin.
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I'm in healthcare and working on my MBA. Had recruiters contact me on LinkedIn, but I've ignored them as Internet scams.
At least listen to what they have to say. Their opportunity may not be for you but they may also have something that you qualify for and are interested in.
This post was edited on 10/19/16 at 7:50 pm
Posted on 10/20/16 at 1:28 pm to TheCaterpillar
I've gotten jobs from recruiters. Don't write them off because they contact you through LinkedIn. That's how they work these days. But they should be doing the work. If you get a message from one that says 'schedule a time to call me by going to this link', delete it. You are the hot girl; they should be chasing you, not the other way around.
Rules:
1. Only work with recruiters who are paid by the company they are recruiting for.
2. Only work with recruiters who specialize in a niche.
Otherwise, you are dealing with a bullshitter or a scam artist.
They should also work for a firm that has a legitimate website with their bio on it. They're researching you, you should research them.
Rules:
1. Only work with recruiters who are paid by the company they are recruiting for.
2. Only work with recruiters who specialize in a niche.
Otherwise, you are dealing with a bullshitter or a scam artist.
They should also work for a firm that has a legitimate website with their bio on it. They're researching you, you should research them.
Posted on 10/20/16 at 1:33 pm to Cooter Davenport
How do you get noticed by them? Is it worth contacting them if you're interested in something their company is offering/they are aware of an opportunity you may be unaware of?
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