Welcome to the weekly Q&A!
This is what Ask The Headhunter is all about! Real questions submitted by real job seekers (and employers) about real, daunting problems and challenges they face, answered by Ask The Headhunter host Nick Corcodilos. Don’t miss each column’s Comments section, where the entire ATH community piles on for lively debate and to share insights, stories and advice that’s often better than Nick’s! Got a Q? Submit it to Nick!
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How long should I wait before checking in on a late-stage interview process that’s gone silent? I’m interviewing for a top software engineering management role after being asked to apply …
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I really can’t decide between two good job offers that require a career choice. Each would take me deep into a career dramatically different from the other. I’ve done lists …
Special Edition
I started Ask The Headhunter many years ago as an “open mic” and invited anyone with a job search problem (as well as managers, HR, and recruiters with hiring …
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Can I use a job offer to get a raise out of my employer? After 22 years of military service, I’ve been working the last 14 months for a company …
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When it rains, it pours! Two of my friends got new jobs and both were offered signing bonuses. Is this common now? I have a few questions about signing bonuses.What …
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It’s always a relief when I get a job offer, but that’s also when I think I’m most vulnerable to accepting a job that maybe I should not. Face it, …
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Okay, Mr. Smarty-pants. You criticize how HR and hiring managers treat applicants. You say we don’t respect job candidates. You seem to think we’re here to baby them and show …
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I haven’t yet joined the “great resignation” but I’m tempted because it’s a good way to get a raise nowadays. I like my job, my boss and my team, but …
Ask The Headhunter online began publication a long time ago. The newsletter launched soon after. This Q&A column marks the 900th edition of the newsletter — that’s 900 weeks of …
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I’m going to be talking with a manager who just made me a job offer. I’m going to say yes, but I’m inclined to ask, “Can you do any better?” …
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Part of the compensation in my job offer will be in stock options. The company is a start-up a few years old that’s backed by private equity. I know this …
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I’m about to get a job offer from a company I want to work for. They asked how much I want. The talent shortage must be producing bigger salaries in …
Introduction
When you grant employers permission to run background checks and credit checks on you, where does all that confidential information go?Last year we asked Does Human Resources go too far? …
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Just as COVID hit I worked with a headhunter who attempted to place me with a firm in New York. (I live in Boston). Everything was set, then COVID ended …
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My husband is a recent college graduate in need of a professional job. He’s had a couple of possibilities, but no offers or anything.I know what the problem is. He’s …
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Here’s another article, this one from MarketWatch, about how The U.S. Jobs Market Is Scorching Hot. So why can’t I get interviews for a good job, much less a job …
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I find myself in the position of having to decide whether I should rat on a job candidate. My boss is about to interview someone who applied for a job …
How to Get A Job Workshop
In the previous installment of this special How to Get A Job series we discussed how to get the inside track on the job you …
How to Get A Job Workshop
In the first installments of this special How to Get A Job series we discussed the pitfalls of resumes, how to get the right job …
How to Get A Job Workshop
For several editions, we’re devoting the Q&A feature to a workshop. Instead of Q&A, this limited series of columns will be “All Answers,” or, if …
How to Get A Job Workshop
For several editions, we’re devoting the Q&A feature to a workshop. Instead of Q&A, this limited series of columns will be “All Answers,” or, if …
How to Get A Job Workshop
For the next few weeks, we’re going to devote the Q&A feature to a workshop. Instead of Q&A, this limited series of columns will be …
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May I ask for your advice? I’m a headhunter. What is the best thing to say to a candidate when they ask who is the client I’m representing? I don’t …
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I may be able to get a really great job with a really great company. However, I’m in the early stages of pregnancy and I’m concerned about how to handle …
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