Availability date and RecruitersI am currently about to begin a job search and am available to begin working on October 29. I found a position advertised that I think I would really like and I have all the qualifications for. I have two questions: First, I assume most employers are looking for someone to start immediately unless they specify otherwise in their add. I am not available for almost 2 months yet. So, is this something I need to mention in an interview, or would I wait until an offer is made? Maybe that will be one of the first things they ask if they are interested in me, but basically, if they don't ask I am wondering at what point do I need to bring that up? Secondly, I am currently working with a recruiter. I found this job posting on my own. Do I need to let the recruiter know about it or ask for her assistance in pursuing this job? Thanks! The cast majority of employers expect the candidate to not be available for 2 weeks after the offer is made. This is because a two week notice to your current employer is considered the normal professional way to handle leaving a job. But, your two months is just fine because you have a lot to factor in to the job seeking equation.
Give or take a week, this could concievably add up to two months. So, I wouldn't sweat it right now. In the interview, you will most likely be asked for your availablility or start date and you could discuss it then. As for your second question: There is no reason to contact you recruiter and tell him/her anything. The recruiter has probably told you that you need to, but that is mainly because the recruiter will then contact the employer and try to sell her services to them. You will have a much easier time and a greater response if you search on your own. In my opinion. Secondly, I am currently working with a recruiter. I found this job posting on my own. Do I need to let the recruiter know about it or ask for her assistance in pursuing this job? A recruiter' s JOB #1 is to get workers to join the agency, complete a profile, and log them into the database so that companies can find them and start paying the agency when they are hired. A recruiter has ZERO INTEREST in helping you secure a job you found outside the agency. If you contact them, they will ask you to lay low while THEY contact the employer, get the employer to enlist their services, and TAKE A FEE (from the employer) when you are hired. They don' t get paid if you are working from outside their listings, so there is no incentive at all for them to help you. If they come to you with the very same job listing, you may then ask for them to submit your profile. Again they will ask you to stop communication with the company while THEY go to work. See the pattern? They' re working for THEMSELVES and you are THE BAIT. Understand your role in their hierarchy. It' s cool if they get you a job, because everyone gets paid. But don' t believe for a second that they are actually working for you, they aren' t. | |
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