How to deal with a headhunter situation?

**tino** · 23 April 2009, 08:26

Originally posted by aussielong View Post

Several members of my team including myself are being headhunted for one role.

I want to ensure I get the role.

How do I play it?

Do I wait patiently and hope I win out in the end - not seem to desperate?

Or should I be proactive and chase it - to beat the others too it?

kill them

**FSM with Cheddar** · 23 April 2009, 08:26

He who dares

**tino** · 23 April 2009, 08:27

Originally posted by FSM with Cheddar View Post

He who dares

Rodney, He who dares

**Pogle** · 23 April 2009, 08:29

Originally posted by tino View Post

kill them

And then eat them - there by hiding the evidence.

HTH

**NotAllThere** · 23 April 2009, 08:29

Option 2.

**Cheshire Cat** · 23 April 2009, 08:39

If you want the gig, I see no tactical advantage to option 1.
You write "not seem to desperate" (sic) but that's a subjective interpretation that you are applying. Who gives a **** how you appear? If you want the gig, pull out all the stops.

**Pogle** · 23 April 2009, 08:40

<serious>

If I want something I go out and try my darndest to get it.
Things do not just fall into your lap - especially not in the current economic climate.
If you want it, its worth putting a bit of effort in for it.

</serious>

**NotAllThere** · 23 April 2009, 08:43

Originally posted by Cheshire Cat View Post

If you want the gig, I see no tactical advantage to option 1.
You write "not seem to desperate" (sic) but that's a subjective interpretation that you are applying. Who gives a **** how you appear? If you want the gig, pull out all the stops.

Tactically, there's no difference. But option 1 is messier - really only to be used against alien life-forms.

**swamp** · 23 April 2009, 09:28

What about option 3?

How to deal with a headhunter situation?