Today I got a call from a recruitment agent during lunch hour. It was a total waste of my time.
#1 – He did not know where he had gotten my profile.
#2 – He did not check the company background of where I am working now. He couldn’t wait to reveal the company searching for talent, probably thinking it is a some big name. By telling me how good the new company is, he is indirectly telling me my current company is bad.
#3 – He did not ask me what will be my major consideration for switching jobs.
#4 – He asked me to put my expected salary lower but insisted that the new company can afford to pay more than what I’ve asked for. His reasoning was HR department are conservative about salary jump.
If the “Big Name” is going to have such conservative HR department, what is the difference between that company and my current company?
Is it worth it to jump to another company just for that couple of hundred extra? After EPF and Tax deduction, how much is left?
I know what they’re looking for and I know my capabilities. I am also aware of the current market rate for such position. He himself said that I am a good match. He also agreed that what I am getting now is below market average.
So why ask me to lower my salary expectation? What I am asking is not even double my current salary?
Is this what talent search is about? I doubt so because previously I had a good experience with some other head hunting company. It’s just that timing wasn’t right and the job scopes didn’t quite fit at that time.
Please drop some light and share with me your views on talent search.

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