Archive for the 'The job offer' Category


Readers’ Forum: Just 2 weeks off? Are you nuts???

Monday, October 25th, 2010

In the October 26, 2010 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader asks: One thing that has kept me from seeking other employment is that I don’t want to lose the four weeks of vacation time I’ve built up. Are vacation benefits negotiable? Everything is negotiable, but not every negotiation is winnable… The position many companies take has never [...]


Readers’ Forum: The ethics of juggling job offers

Monday, September 20th, 2010

In the September 21, 2010 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader asks: I am in this dilemma and read your article about Juggling Job Offers. Yours is the only one that says to accept the first job offer, and when the second job (which would be a better offer and more suitable) presents itself, then retract acceptance of [...]


Readers’ Forum: How can I negotiate the salary I want?

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Discussion: June 29, 2010 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter (You’ve got to subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the whole story!) A reader says: Through a recruiter, I received an offer for a job that’s a good fit for me with a lot of potential. However, the compensation is below what I expected and I don’t [...]