Working w a recruiter?

[mommyatty]

I have a screening for an in house job today with a legal recruiter? Anyone have any tips?

Most specifically I'm concerned I'm going to be out of the company's price range and I'm not willing to take a pay cut. Should I put that out there? I don't want to waste anyone's time.

[twinmomma]

The recruiters I work with always really emphasize that candidates need to be super honest about things like salary requirements and location. Otherwise, it wastes everyone's time. And it can really make us as the agency look bad if the candidate progresses through the process and then flakes at the last minute due to something like salary, which would be info we're expected to know up front. When it's a recruiter who isn't in-house, definitely think of them as more on your team vs the company's team. They're there to help you with all the negotiating and navigating the politics of the new job.

[LadyNymeria]

I got my current job through a recruiter and one of his questions the very first time we talked was location and minimum salary requirements.

If the recruiter doesn't ask about salary (which would surprise me), I would bring it up.

[saraml13]

+1 to definitely be upfront with a (non in-house) recruiter. Don't hedge your salary requirement downward to try to appear more flexible. They will get anchored on the first number you tell them. And remember, big numbers don't necessarily scare them. They typically get paid a % of your starting salary, so they get excited to hear big numbers and are motivated to help you negotiate salary. But they should also have a good sense of what is realistic at the job they are sourcing and won't want to waste their own time if they can tell this won't go anywhere.

[traveltheworld]

I think the recruiter would talk about salary. They seem to be very upfront about that type of information because they know it's something that you don't necessarily want to ask yourself at the interview with the company.

If the recruiter doesn't bring it up, I would definitely ask.

[CoverGirl82]

DH is passively looking for a new job, and has talked with at least half a dozen recruiters recently. Every recruiter has asked about his salary requirements. Definitely be honest. The one recruiter I worked with helped negotiate a slightly higher salary and an extra week of PTO than what was offered.

Good luck!