Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market?

Re:Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market? by ericb on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @11:48PM (#27768281)

1. Use recruiters. Several. Recruiters signal a company is motivated, and willing to pay more than they need to to fill a position. Tell the recruiters "I'm looking for $xxx,xxx and up." Most recruiters don't like wasting their time, so most will feel out the pricing power first.

2. Do as much interviewing in a short time as you can stomach.

3. Try to get offers from multiple companies. Tell each company that you love them best, but you've got a better offer, and you've got mouth(s) to feed, can they do any better?

4. Take the best offer you can get out of the company you think you'll like working for the most.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market? by postalrat on Thursday July 08, 2021 @12:23AM (#27768477)

You must be a recruiter

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Re:Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market? by toomuchtodo on Thursday July 08, 2021 @12:42AM (#27768549)

It’s all good advice even if they’re a dog masquerading as a human.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market? by postalrat on Thursday July 08, 2021 @12:32PM (#27774317)

I don't think defaulting to or depending on recruiters is good advice.

The only time I would suggest that is if the place you want to be hired at only hires through recruiters. Otherwise you should find a way to apply directly to the company.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market? by ericb on Thursday July 08, 2021 @05:42PM (#27777962)

Why do you care?

I've submitted resumes to companies directly and been ignored--probably dumped in an HR inbox somewhere. Then I later come in through a recruiter and had them pursue me aggressively.

Feel free to look through my comments--I'm not a recruiter.

If you go through the company directly, you won't get a straight answer on salary up-front. You can be as direct as you want on salary with a recruiter middleman without hurting anyone's feelings, though.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market? by tra3 on Saturday July 10, 2021 @12:27PM (#27794512)

Recruiters have kpis to hit so they are motivated to get you through the first set of gatekeepers. Essentially they are on your side.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market? by postalrat on Sunday July 11, 2021 @10:53AM (#27801300)

You could say the same thing for any salesperson.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market? by matanrubin on Thursday July 08, 2021 @02:58PM (#27776303)

Why?

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