Approached by a Company

marleyboy

Nothing ventured is nothing gained. So long as no fees are involved by yourself, you have nothing to lose in giving it a shot.

shaz77_2

My main priority is to ensure that this is a good and progressive role offering security and paying a reasonable amount more than I'm getting.

Undervalued

shaz77 wrote: »

My main priority is to ensure that this is a good and progressive role offering security and paying a reasonable amount more than I'm getting.

Keep in mind that there is normally virtually no job security during the first two years.

There are ways round this in a true "head hunted" situation. These can include a minimum period of employment or an unusually long period of contractual notice, which amount to much the same thing. Alternatively a significant "golden hello" or a pre agreed "golden handshake". It all really comes down to how much they want you and / or how much risk you are willing to take. If you are in a position to negotiate anything along these lines then you need to take proper legal advice.

shaz77_2

I've lost interest in this approach now, I had an invitation to attend a formal interview which doesn't really interest me, it's less of an approach at this stage and more of a formal process. I wasn't looing to move and I'm not engaging in said processes.

Mistral001

Being head hunted is something the media portray as something that is special or even glamorous. It can be where a large firm has to search the globe to find a new chief executive. But generally it is stealing other firm's staff. Be flattered by it if you want, but remember you will be joining a firm which has probably has dubious business ethics. Such firms might not last for long.