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Received an offer on my own - how to tell my recruiter?
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 6:17 am
by softbunny
Any tips on how to tell a recruiter i've been working with the past couple of months that I found a job on my own but remain on good terms? I really liked my recruiter and I don't want to burn any bridges.
Re: Received an offer on my own - how to tell my recruiter?
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:08 am
by TigerIsBack
softbunny wrote:Any tips on how to tell a recruiter i've been working with the past couple of months that I found a job on my own but remain on good terms? I really liked my recruiter and I don't want to burn any bridges.
I think just tell them. It shouldn't be a big deal at all...you are the customer/client in this scenario.
The only reason it could be an issue is if there's any reason for them to think they should be entitled to a commission, which as long as they didn't submit you, tell you about this opening, or submit you to a different office of this firm, I can't imagine would matter.
Re: Received an offer on my own - how to tell my recruiter?
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:04 pm
by Best
Just tell them. It may burn the bridge as they've (hopefully) invested time for you and you "went behind their back," but nothing you can do -- unless you want to lie and say you had a friend at the firm recruit you or something.
Re: Received an offer on my own - how to tell my recruiter?
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:10 pm
by TigerIsBack
Best wrote:Just tell them. It may burn the bridge as they've (hopefully) invested time for you and you "went behind their back," but nothing you can do -- unless you want to lie and say you had a friend at the firm recruit you or something.
It's also completely possible that you didn't even go behind their back. I believe Morgan Lewis has a policy against paying recruiters and won't accept recruiter submissions.