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A recruiter found my an industry job I love and have been at for 13 years.
I only had 5 years in public, and switched as a senior. So def wasn't in a high pay bracket back then. In 2011 I left my firm at $55k no bonus, went to $62,500 plus $3000 bonus with no OT. I thought I was in the money. Salaries have gone up so much
Have you considered staying in PA but changing firms? As a senior manager with 13 years of experience, you can (presumably) do much much better in PA than the $140k you mention in your other comment.
Not looking for a fully remote job. No one I work with goes to the office I'm assigned to and most of my clients are not local or prefer we do the audits remotely. There are staff who work in other regional offices, but due to traffic, it takes 1.5+ hrs to get there so it's just not worth it. When it's appropriate, I do go to clients and to the office. Remote work just happens to fit my circumstances.
Both. Use the job boards and network with recruiters. I've found that recruiters tend to do better in larger metro areas than in the remote space (just a far higher competition level of applicants). I used recruiters extensively throughout my career with very positive experiences.
How did you decide which recruiters to speak with? References? Did you work with multiple recruiters at a time? Thanks!
When I was looking to leave my previous role, I took a structured approach that might be helpful for you:
1- Define Your Needs: I started by clearly defining what I needed in my next role. This included must-haves, nice-to-haves, and absolute nevers, along with expectations for salary, benefits, PTO, and other important attributes like commute time and travel expectations.
2- Engage with Recruiters: I reached out to recruiters I knew and shared my parameters with them. This helped them understand exactly what I was looking for and allowed them to find roles that matched my criteria.
3- Research and Notifications: I researched job openings at companies I was interested in and set up notifications for roles that seemed like a good fit. I also looked at job descriptions to understand what roles I would enjoy and which ones I wanted to avoid (e.g., roles with heavy workloads like controller and general accounting).
4 -Leverage Your Network: I reached out to my network to learn about job openings in my area. This provided additional insights and opportunities that I might not have found on my own.
The recruiters I worked with were very supportive. They took the time to discuss my strengths, passions, and the criteria I had set. Eventually, I found my current role through a recruiter, but my initial research and clarity on what I wanted were crucial in finding a job where I am truly content.
It's okay not to have a specific role or company in mind. Instead, focus on key points that matter to you and use job descriptions to find what suits you best. This approach can help you discover roles that align with your personal goals and preferences.
I worked with:
1- Executive Recruitment Manager TEC Group - who found me my current role
3- Senior VP from Robert Half - who found me my a role in the past - but this time around he did not respond to my emails and instead has his assistant reach out to me
3- Principal Recruiter from the Intersect Group (not much of a portfolio to pull current openings from but helpful in resume editing and practicing talking about past roles.)
do some research, go to as many interviews as you can to get a feel for what fits, and dont look back.
Which BDO office OP? If you don't mind sharing.
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