On Tuesday, September 23, 1997 2:30 PM, Art Bahrs [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
wrote:
> I am not that concerned with salary...heck I work for a non-profit...
> but I do have bills to pay!!! and the company says alot about itself by
the
> salary *RANGE* it is offering...I am not asking to know the exact
amount..just a
> range.
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Just give Art a 'net connection (to say his trademarked 'hehehe' on
occasion) and he's a happy camper... (just kidding Art, of course)...but
seriously...
These ads are just like the 15 second snippets on television - they're
called "teasers" - to get you to respond in some way. If you're calling
or replying to an e-mail, then you are more than likely (note I didn't say
"definately") looking around, or at the very least, testing the waters.
If you attach your resume, they have you. No selling required.
And that's a problem. Art, you're exactly right in that a recruiter must
sell themselves to the prospective recruitee as well - that person should
feel totally comfortable with that recruiter, or that recruitee should get
the hell out of there, with their resume in tow (never e-mail a resume to
a recruiter - that's like signing a contract in many cases - if they have
it, they have you).
When I was in the "marketplace" - I would deal only with those that I felt
totally comfortable with, and if not - they didn't even get to keep my
resume - I would take it back. In all, I've worked with only five in my
entire career, and there are only two which I would trust totally, out of
the ones I know of.
The recruiter will call the employer "the client". This is true, as in
most cases they pay the fee, which is usually 25-35% of the first year
salary. But the recruiter must also understand that although the
recruitee is not paying them, without their trust - they have no qualified
candidates of the calibre they need.
Oh well - enough on headhunters...
Joe
Joe Geiser, CSI Business Solutions LLC
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