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It’s frustrating to make an offer that gets turned down or, worse yet, used to leverage a counteroffer. You can minimize risk with a careful interview strategy.

Imagine a first date who prefers to sit back, trying to figure out how to ‘win’ with you. Don’t you want someone to be themselves and just talk to you? So does the employer who invites you in [...]

You made an offer, and your candidate gave you a date for a decision.  You’ve already agreed to one delay.  Now the candidate wants another week to give you that answer.  What do you do?

Don’t laugh. Not getting an offer might be the smarter move. Sounds counterintuitive, though. Why would you not want an offer?

If you haven’t had big dollars thrown at you by a BV employer, you probably know someone who has. Those offers are out there. Why shouldn’t you go after one?

Sometimes a delayed start date is just what the doctor ordered for your hiring situation. The candidate likes the opportunity but, for some reason, can’t make a move for another sixty days or so. [...]

In today’s market, you need to be prepared to fight the counter-offer battle. Candidates can open the door to a counter-offer for various reasons. But the reason doesn’t matter when the result is [...]

If you haven’t asked the question, you know someone who has. Ever wonder why no one has a good answer? Maybe because it’s the wrong question.

Estimating risk is often a component of the work you do for the client. As best you can, you do it for yourself when you are going after a new position. So, if you think the offer is a little [...]

You might not think so, but saying “no” can sometimes be the smart move when it comes to your job search. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it?