I got into the headhunting business in Silicon Valley when I was just 24 years old, fresh out of graduate school. Not yet a full-fledged headhunter, I flew east that first year to visit my family for the Christmas holidays. At every party I attended, word got around that a headhunter was in the room and I was swamped with requests for advice and job-hunting help. That was when it hit me: Being a headhunter (no matter how green) was very cool. I had instant friends. People were whispering in my ear, sharing without hesitation the most private things about … Continue reading Keep Your Salary Under Wraps