O'Donnell Executive StrategiesWhy Joe was “red-flagged”
By Pat O'Donnell | August 30, 2010
A young job seeker named Joe applied to an engineering firm last week through a third party recruiter stating he would jump for the right opportunity accompanied by a salary around $70K.
Joe then told the corporate HR person in a phone screen a few days later he was making $72K salary and wouldn’t move for less than $80K.
The engineering firm knew his present salary was $62K because they had hired a number of other people from the same firm. Read the rest of this entry »
Topics: career strategy, negotiating, salary | 1 Comment »
In the current housing market, most clients will avoid trying to move someone. I have worked with job-seekers who had an offer in a new city but then were told by realtors it would be 8-12 months before they could expect to sell their house in the previous location. Unless you are very senior, a new employer is unlikely to want to take on your transition housing costs. Add to that the possibility of having wife, kids, and husband in separate locations for the 8 months and you have a recipe for divorce.