10 questions to ask a recruiter (and 1 to avoid)
Are
you so flattered when a recruiter rings you that you forget to ask them
critical questions? Take this quiz to see if you’re covering your
bases.
By Andrea Sobel
Every
once in a while, the phone rings, and it’s a recruiter on the other
end. While you might not be interested in what he is offering, you have
to admit that it’s flattering to get the call. (“Someone thinks I might
be right for a job!”)
Once
you get past the initial compliment, though, you have to get down to
the serious business of determining if you are interested. The recruiter
wants to know about you, but before you turn over your resume, there
are things you should know about him.
Here
are 10 questions to ask a recruiter and one question to avoid. See if
you can figure out which is which. (Answer at bottom.)
1. “What are the three main qualifications the recruiter’s client (the employer) is looking for?”
The
recruiter probably has a one-page laundry list of what the perfect
person looks like. The truth is, however, the client/employer most
likely has only a few ( three to four) key requirements that are the
deal-breakers. Get those on the table first to see if you’re even in the
ball park. You probably don’t need all the requirements. If you don’t
have the basics, you might as well say thanks and cut the conversation
short. Especially in a tough economy, managers are not generally willing
to massage the basic requirements because they believe they will find
someone who has them. Here’s when you tell the recruiter to call you if
she finds another job that matches your skills and desires.
2. “What’s the job description?”
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