ASK THE HEADHUNTER Headhunter demands I quit my job before his client will interview me

[deanwebb]

Headhunter demands I quit my job before his client will interview me

In the June 16, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter an executive gets an ultimatum from a headhunter. Question I am an executive at a large U.S. bank. I was approached by a headhunter and have had serious and positive discussions with a company he represents. We were at the next stage of me speaking with the CEO of the company. However, it turns out that the company is a business client of my bank and the CEO of the company is good friends with my boss. On account of this, the CEO is not comfortable meeting with me. The headhunter

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[dlots]

laugh at him

[Otanx]

I agree with dlots. It is a ridiculous request. It also sounds kind of close to the lawsuit in Silicon Valley when several of the big tech companies all agreed not to cold call each others employees. I would wonder if the real reason is something like this, and he knows it is wrong which is why his recruiters and HR didn't know.

Link to the Silicon Valley lawsuits:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Tech_Employee_Antitrust_Litigation

-Otanx

[dlots]

I forgot about that: it's a very good point.