On September 23, 2009
Is Playing Hard-to-Get Suicide in a Job Search?
Back before the economy imploded and unemployment hovered near 10 percent and some of my most-respected colleagues began exploring Amway as a valid income option, we were always counseled to play hard-to-get in job interviews. Don’t talk salary first. Be enthusiastic, but don’t gush. Remember that you’d be bringing value to their organization. Above all, make sure you negotiate, because after all, any job offer is just a starting point. Has that all changed? I just read a piece by Tim Tolan on Fistful of Talent in which he expressed consternation that a candidate might go through several rounds of vetting and still show up at the final interview with a “you’d be lucky to have me” attitude. His point…
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