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I am currently talking with an organization that a recruiter put me in touch with. Since that initial converstaion the recruiter has been absent.
I recognize that I have little response here, but I
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Poor Recuiter Performance
posted at 9/12/2007 6:12 AM EDT
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I am currently talking with an organization that a recruiter put me in touch with. Since that initial converstaion the recruiter has been absent.
I recognize that I have little response here, but I am considering negotiating a signing bonus from the recuiter. Any thoughts? |
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Poor Recuiter Performance
posted at 9/12/2007 6:46 AM EDT
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First: 10/24/2002 Last: 9/14/2011 |
I'm not sure what you're talking about. Is this recruiter a third-party recruiter for the organization? Did the organization hire this recruiter to find an incumbent? Is the organization wanting to hire you? If so, why wouldn't the organization be the entity you'd be negotiating a signing bonus with? And what does the recruiter being "absent" mean? |
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Poor Recuiter Performance
posted at 9/12/2007 8:16 AM EDT
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He is a third party recruiter, who just put the resume with the company...
Thinking about this because I am very unhappy with his performance or lack there of. So for doing nothing, I have done all the follow up, he should get 20% of my first year? I am inclinded to think not! |
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Poor Recuiter Performance
posted at 9/12/2007 8:53 AM EDT
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But sadly that's the way it works. There are far too many recruiters out there who work like this, and probably not enough savvy employers who won't use recruiters like this. Regardless, that's an issue for the employer to resolve with the recruiter.
Keep in mind that the recruiter works for the employer, not you. And if, by even this minimal effort, you get a great job there's no harm to you and even a benefit. You are not entitled to anything from the recruiter and it would be inappropriate to ask. And you could initiate the contact with the recruiter to move things along rather than simply wait. |
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Poor Recuiter Performance
posted at 9/13/2007 7:01 AM EDT
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First: 11/17/2006 Last: 7/13/2010 |
Sounds like you're going to get a job because this recruiter put your resume in with the company.
His 20% doesn't come out of your salary, his agreement is with the company. He works for them, not you. He's poor with follow up. That means he will miss out on a lot of potential hires that he could have gotten with more effort and diligence, he will not get referrals of other job hunters from you, which is a recruiter's life blood, he won't get an inside track on open positions you know about and if you are in a hiring position someday, you won't go to him for help. Seeing as how his fee has zero effect on your paycheck, and he will be out of business soon, why do you think you're entitled to anything? Would you have known about this position or gotten in front of the company without him? If not, then you should be glad he did what he did, and whether the company is getting enough for their fees is a matter that should concern them, not you. If gotten your info in front of a hiring manager on your own, then you would have saved the company their fee, but you still wouldn't have seen any of it. If you want a recruiter's fees and feel your better at doing a recruiter's job, maybe you should go into business as a recruiter. |
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Poor Recuiter Performance
posted at 9/13/2007 8:19 AM EDT
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Unfotunately, some companies have a policy of deducting their agency fee payouts from their agency hires' pay, and it sounds like this may be the OP's situation, if he/she accepts the job the hiring organization is offering. While this may be an unpleasant prospect for the OP, and is certainly not on MY list of organizational BPs, it's not something the OP can do anything about. The OP can either accept the job with the attendant repayment conditions, or turn the job down. He/she can certainly ask the agency for a signing bonus, but he/she most certainly will not get it. And this request may cause the agency to refuse to represent the OP in the future if at some point he/she is jobhunting again. |
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