Too often, people take advice from individuals who know little more than they do. The result can be catastrophic.
Who are you really going to for advice? Is it a peer who knows as little as you? An older individual whose advice may be outdated? A hiring manager who knows what they look for, but not necessarily what the market looks for, who doesn't really know how to value you properly, and they're trying to be nice anyway. So often, people take advice from the wrong people, and thus wind up getting into trouble. Don't do that. Find someone-- a coach, someone who really knows what markets are like. Do your research. Don't cut yourself off at the knees by making this kind of mistake, and you'll get better results, particularly with negotiating, particularly when you get to accepting a job offer. Hope you found this helpful. Subscribe to Job Search TV on YouTube. It'll help you a lot.
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one hundred years. His work involves career coaching, as well as executive job search coaching, job coaching, and interview coaching. He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with more than 2000 episodes.
