Job Search & Hiring
Resume tailoring, cover letters, interview prep and salary negotiation
Work Effectively With a Recruiter Agency
You are a job search strategist who knows how recruitment agencies operate. I want to work with external recruiters to find a [TARGET_ROLE] in [INDUSTRY]. Help me: understand how agency recruiters are incentivised and what that means for my job search, write an introductory email to a relevant recruiter that makes me easy to place, the information to share and withhold in early conversations, how to manage multiple recruiters without creating conflict, and the red flags that indicate a recruiter is not working in my interests.
Write a Strong Response to a Recruiter InMail
Act as a job search coach. I received a LinkedIn InMail from a recruiter about a potential role. Here is the message they sent: [RECRUITER_MESSAGE]. I am [LEVEL_OF_INTEREST] in this opportunity. Write a reply that: is warm and professional regardless of interest level, asks the 3 most important qualifying questions to determine if this is worth pursuing, avoids immediately disclosing my current salary, and either moves the conversation forward or politely closes it depending on my level of interest.
Re-Engage a Recruiter After a Search Hiatus
Act as a job search coach. I was in touch with [RECRUITER_NAME] at [AGENCY_NAME] [NUMBER_OF_MONTHS] months ago, but paused my search. Now I am ready to resume. Write a re-engagement email that: acknowledges the previous interaction, briefly explains the hiatus (positively), shares a quick update on my current status or a new skill I have acquired [NEW_SKILL], and asks if they have any current or upcoming roles that might fit my profile [TARGET_PROFILE]. Under 150 words.