The HT Group

Whatever your location, working with a recruiter is arguably the best way to find the best job (and the one you’re best suited for). However, in the past couple decades, the Austin area has experienced a tech boom that’s launched it onto a shortlist of global tech industry epicenters. That means a healthy, vibrant job market, but it also means a lot of competition. It’s an environment in which many companies are relying on IT staffing Austin to fill positions.

As a job seeker in a competitive market, working with a staffing agency is a key to success. Once you’ve connected with a talented staffing partner, there are a few dos and don’ts to keep in mind for the best results and the best job offer.

Dos When Working with a Recruiter

Do Be Open About Salary

If you’re less familiar with the recruiting process and more anxious about landing a job, you might feel the need to lowball your salary request. Asking for a lower salary might seem like a good way to get an employer to favor you. Unfortunately, undervaluing yourself can have the opposite effect, giving the impression that you don’t have the chops to ask for more. So, it’s important to give the recruiter an honest, though realistic, estimation of your value.

Do Be Open About Positions

If the position your recruiter thinks you’re good for sounds perfect, and you think you’re perfect for it, tell them that and tell them why. If that position doesn’t sound like something you’re interested in, tell them that too. Feigning interest because you don’t want to pass up an opportunity is almost certainly going to result in disappointment for everyone involved. For your recruiter to help you find the right fit, knowing what you’re not interested in is just as important as knowing what you are good at.

Don’ts When Working with a Recruiter:

Don’t Contact the Employer Yourself

When you follow up with the Austin executive recruiters considering you for your dream position, that shows initiative. Calling the employer your recruiter is working with to ask questions, share your qualifications, or for any reason, can reflect poorly on you. It’s also a great way to frustrate your recruiter and possibly sabotage the hiring process. It’s bad form to go over the recruiter’s head, and the employer will be aware of that. Wait for the recruiter to make the introduction and trust the process.

Don’t Take it Personally

Throughout the recruitment process, the recruiter you’re working with is going to be drawing conclusions about you, your skills, and your attitude, to help find the right position for you. Dealing with disappointment if a position you were excited about falls through can be hard, but it’s an opportunity for you to demonstrate superior soft skills and a positive attitude. Those things happen. If you accept a rejection with professionalism and let the recruiter know you’re ready for the next challenge, it will reflect well on your character.

About The HT Group

Since their founding in 2001, The HT Group has provided vital and consistent employment placement and recruiting expertise in Texas—including North Austin, South Austin, and Beaumont. Their unmatched proficiency at reliably placing top talent in the right positions is a product of the people and the processes at The HT Group. Their recruitment teams apply their talent, commitment, industry experience, and peerless dedication to every open position. Their place among the top Austin executive and IT recruiters applies to a considerable variety of industries. In addition to permanent placements, their faculty for temporary hiring and temp-to-hire staffing has established them as the temp agency Austin trusts.

Find out why The HT Group is the foremost staffing partner in the Austin region and beyond, at Thehtgroup.com

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