On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Grant Shipley <gship...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Recruiters normally get paid a % of your hourly wage. So, they are > interested in a higher salary and longer term contracts. > They get a % of my hourly wage? This is sounding more and more sketchy. On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Aaron Toponce <aaron.topo...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > I generally try to avoid them. They're not interested, usually, in > > maximizing your salary, and they're never interested in whether or not > the > > job turns out to be a permanent one for you. They're only interested in > the > > bonuses they receive on a successful hire. > > > With that said, sometimes they're the only route to take, when all else > > fails, and their help on getting you a job is certainly better than > > nothing, and they do all the heavy lifting on the job search. > Well I'm currently employed, but looking for something better. I'm not in a hurry by any means. I think I'm going to skip the recruiter for now. Thanks for the advice. -- Eric Jacobs /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
