I almost didn’t take my turn at the front of the room.
I watched as 10 other people went before me – both agencies (like myself), and also some companies with vacancies to fill.
The first person to go up was giving away a Kindle Fire. “Connect to me on LinkedIn,” he said, “I accept all LinkedIn Invites.”
“Yes,” I thought, “me too.”
Then went one of my long time competitors, someone that I know and like. “I’ve been doing this for 15 years,” she said confidently.
“Yes,” I thought, “me too.” (And then I silently freaked out as I thought to myself, “OH MY GOODNESS – I’VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR FIFTEEN YEARS!!!)”
Another competitor said, “We place people in clinical, and also people outside of clinical.”
Me too. Ditto.
“We place full-time, contract-to-hire, and contract.”
Yup. Me too. Ditto.
Here’s the truth:
- Simply because you are a SAS Programmer, you can get a job any time you want one.
- You can (within reason) get paid whatever you want.
- Even if you stay in one place, you will get regular raises and promotions (assuming you are proactive, and ask).
- It is okay to pass up a great offer because you can get another one any time you want (I probably shouldn’t admit this, but it’s true).
- If you ever do need another job, you don’t need a recruiter to get one.
- If you ever do decide to work with a recruiter, it really doesn’t matter which one you choose (pick me, pick me!).
You are a SAS Programmer! You are a rock star! You are a race car driver… There will always be work for you! And that is a good thing!!!
Here’s the thing. There are other recruiters who do what I do. And there are other good recruiters who do what I do.
But, if you do decide to work with me, I will always be honest and ethical. And I will do my best to entertain you along the way. So, here’s something that I found funny…
And this too:
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