I’ve literally got 9 stories Q’d up that I’ve been working on, but I’ve recently had another experience that I felt I should cover to help others in similar situations.
What is the first thing that goes through your mind when a recruiter emails you? To some, those fresh out of school or want a drastic change in a job, it can be an experience that would be compared to seeing the light of heaven. A recruiter can make or break your career - they can get you away from the Pointy Haired Boss. To others, like myself, I normally take these type of offers with a grain of salt, tossing most of the offers within seconds of reading them.
But, what happens when you get an email from that one recruiter that sticks out, that has all the right words, is customized with your name and all that neat stuff? Well, first, your heart leaps out. I’ve talked about my once in a lifetime experience, that I blew, before. Well, I got an email from a recruiter last night that has turned it into a second chance that is even better. Its not with the same company, not even in the same state, but boy, a programmers salary that is more than my FAMILY income is what caught my eye.
So, to get to the meat of the story, what happens when you receive an email like the following? What steps do you go about to verify that its a real offer, not a scam. How do you track the company down to try to gain an edge on the knowledge the recruiter isn’t telling you? How do you shock the recruiter into thinking you are the one - their paycheck and their clients best choice? Read on…
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