How to Answer “What is Your Desired Salary?”

Now that California employers cannot ask you how much you make during the recruiting process, they will likely ask you what kind of compensation you are looking for. (They are asking up front because they usually have a set budget, don’t want to overpay, and don’t want to go through the whole process to find […]
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Hiring Managers: 4 Take-Aways to Land Your Top Pick of Candidates!

  • On September 26, 2021
  • In Offer
In this market, hiring managers need to do more than send candidates through the hiring process and approve an offer at the end. I read with interest this post by a startup on how it closes key hires, engineers in this case. The take-aways still apply to hiring lawyers for any company, large or small: […]
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Should You Take the Job? 3 Red Flags

Most of my candidates are getting multiple offers. I liked this article by Fast Company on red flags to help you decide which jobs to turn down. Here are three red flags: How was the company’s hiring process? Was it super long, complicated, and/or political? Yeah, things like that might continue internally. You can at […]
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Close to an Offer? Don’t Mess It Up!

During the interview process, when prospective employers talk about what a good addition you’d make, that’s a great feeling! You are on track for an offer, so don’t mess things up. A few thoughts to stay the course: Do not engage in substantive negotiations until you have offer in hand. You may think you are […]
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Short & Sweet Rules for Turning Down Offers

  • On January 3, 2021
  • In Offer
Happy new year! The Bay Area tech and life sciences job market has been surprisingly strong this past year, and I’m seeing top candidates getting multiple offers. LinkedIn’s Get Hired column covers how to say no and still preserve the relationship. My favorite tips here: Be responsive. Do not sit on the offer. Hiring managers […]
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