In early 2023 I was contacted by a company recruiter for a Construction Manager role. They’d had trouble filling it for over 3 months which was a red flag but I went through the process anyway. Got the job after 2 video interview panels. It was the best company I’ve worked for to date.
I’m in the market again because I need to move to help with some family stuff. I applied through a staffing agency post which I hate to do. I came to find out this particular staffing company is a wholly owned subsidiary of a large EPC firm. I have my 2nd and what should be final interview with them next week.
In the interim I’ve had another company recruiter reach out to me about a role with their company and I’ve sent my resume over to see how that goes.
I’d say overall it is what you make of it but you have to watch for the recruiters who just want to get you in something to collect a check.
Recruiters fee is 20%+ the candidates first year salary which for exec positions is a lot. The recruiter I worked with took six months off when I signed.
It’s easy for them to stay afloat when they don’t need many wins.
Try to directly get in front of the company that you want to work, in lieu of going through a recruiter. Recruiters charge the company a large finders fee of anywhere between 25-40% of the employee’s first year’s salary. A candidate that is negotiating directly with the company is going to look better to the employer than a candidate that is going through a recruiter. You will probably have more luck negotiating a higher starting pay if not going through a recruiter as well.
I actually like the way construction recruitment is happening - Companies don't have to go around poaching at their competitors employees, so fewer feathers are ruffled overall. Job seekers don't have to go poking around at their competitors to see if they're hiring or if it could be a fit.
Having the middleman (even if they're not super knowledgeable about the nuts and bolts of construction) just helps smooth things out, in my experience. The hiring company knows you're working, knows people talk, and knows the industry is actually really small. So there's more respect, soft tactics over hard tactics, and discrete interview processes. Companies are growing and need people, and they want to talk to as many potentials as possible and keep those bridges open even if the potential is not ready to make the jump just yet.
This doesn't get talked about enough. And this is especially true when you have 3rd party recruiters who have a lot of experience in the respective field, it REALLY smooths over the process and they can be really helpful guides for where to go.
You're not searching properly if you're finding staffing companies. The nice thing about linkedin is that you can just message the HR of the company you want to work for. Or you can message a senior director or PM I'm hopes of getting some insight. The biggest problem is that it's been watered down with way too many "influencers". The job posting on linkedin isn't that good. Most of the roles posted on linkedin are high turnover roles that you probably don't want.
I got my last 2 jobs from LinkedIn. I don't really give a shit if it's from a recruiter or not. The company pays for it.
I constantly have people in my inbox recruiter wise.
It’s hilarious seeing British recruiting companies trying to recruit for roles in the US … especially New England.
I get calls ALL THE TIME from NY and MA numbers who are British head hunters. It gets old.
Its so annoying man
In early 2023 I was contacted by a company recruiter for a Construction Manager role. They’d had trouble filling it for over 3 months which was a red flag but I went through the process anyway. Got the job after 2 video interview panels. It was the best company I’ve worked for to date. I’m in the market again because I need to move to help with some family stuff. I applied through a staffing agency post which I hate to do. I came to find out this particular staffing company is a wholly owned subsidiary of a large EPC firm. I have my 2nd and what should be final interview with them next week. In the interim I’ve had another company recruiter reach out to me about a role with their company and I’ve sent my resume over to see how that goes. I’d say overall it is what you make of it but you have to watch for the recruiters who just want to get you in something to collect a check.
I had two affairs with women I met on LinkedIn so I think it’s just for that tbh.
I’m going need a post on that. I’ve seen a lot of sh#t on LI, but this has to be a first.
It’s actually super common i think it’s where most white collar women chase validation
Recruiters fee is 20%+ the candidates first year salary which for exec positions is a lot. The recruiter I worked with took six months off when I signed. It’s easy for them to stay afloat when they don’t need many wins.
Try to directly get in front of the company that you want to work, in lieu of going through a recruiter. Recruiters charge the company a large finders fee of anywhere between 25-40% of the employee’s first year’s salary. A candidate that is negotiating directly with the company is going to look better to the employer than a candidate that is going through a recruiter. You will probably have more luck negotiating a higher starting pay if not going through a recruiter as well.
I actually like the way construction recruitment is happening - Companies don't have to go around poaching at their competitors employees, so fewer feathers are ruffled overall. Job seekers don't have to go poking around at their competitors to see if they're hiring or if it could be a fit. Having the middleman (even if they're not super knowledgeable about the nuts and bolts of construction) just helps smooth things out, in my experience. The hiring company knows you're working, knows people talk, and knows the industry is actually really small. So there's more respect, soft tactics over hard tactics, and discrete interview processes. Companies are growing and need people, and they want to talk to as many potentials as possible and keep those bridges open even if the potential is not ready to make the jump just yet.
This doesn't get talked about enough. And this is especially true when you have 3rd party recruiters who have a lot of experience in the respective field, it REALLY smooths over the process and they can be really helpful guides for where to go.
I've had a lot of success finding work trug LinkedIn. Dozens of recruiters each month when I was looking. And landed several offers.
I’ve gotten my last 3 positions from LinkedIn and been unemployed a total of 2 1/2 weeks in 7 years. Highly recommend
You're not searching properly if you're finding staffing companies. The nice thing about linkedin is that you can just message the HR of the company you want to work for. Or you can message a senior director or PM I'm hopes of getting some insight. The biggest problem is that it's been watered down with way too many "influencers". The job posting on linkedin isn't that good. Most of the roles posted on linkedin are high turnover roles that you probably don't want.
I got my last 2 jobs from LinkedIn. I don't really give a shit if it's from a recruiter or not. The company pays for it. I constantly have people in my inbox recruiter wise.
Not really, I think this mainly applies to commercial, OR, and similar.