Ep 16: Demystifying University Recruiting and Negotiating Your Offer: SYCK Tricks with Paul Bauer

Written by Alan Stein | Aug 4, 2022 12:05:23 AM

Paul Bauer is on the SYCK Podcast today for our latest edition of SYCK Tricks! Paul is a seasoned recruiter who has connected and hired hundreds, if not thousands, of people while working for companies like Amazon, Expedia, and Salesforce. Paul shares his insider knowledge about what recruiters are looking for and how to differentiate yourself among other candidates. We talk about his current role at GoPuff, best practices for negotiation, and what NOT to say when you reach out to a recruiter on LinkedIn.

In This Episode:

[02:15] How changing jobs helps to accelerate your compensation and why Paul was drawn to a career in recruiting
[09:42] What differentiates someone or makes them stand out to recruiters
[15:53] Paul’s current role at Go Puff and how it differs from past roles
[22:40] What metrics and specific goals do recruiters use to measure success
[28:19] Internship conversions and how a recruiter sorts through thousands of resumes
[41:35] Good negotiation practices and advice for getting a job in tech

Key Takeaways:

The average professional has five to seven careers in their lifetime made up of closer to 12 to 15 jobs. If done the right way, changing jobs can actually help to accelerate your career and increase your compensation.
When you reach out to a recruiter on LinkedIn, don’t forget to attach your resume. It’s one less step that they have to do to help you.
Recruiters need to be slow to hire and quick to fire. They don’t waste energy on the wrong hire or someone who’s not performing at where they need to be. Paul recommends leaders focus their energy on their top performers who often get overlooked because they're doing great.

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Bio:

Paul is a Seattle-based recruiting manager and founder of RPB Careers LLC. He started career coaching in 2011 and has been recruiting for Fortune 500 companies like Northwestern Mutual, Amazon, Expedia Group and Salesforce since 2014. He earned his Masters in Education from Indiana University, Bloomington and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky.

Paul enjoys partnering with clients who are in their first 15 years of professional work (out of university or equivalent) and has worked with clients in various sectors. He thoroughly enjoys working with clients who are making a career shift and looking to articulate transferrable skills. Outside of work, Paul enjoys spending time hiking, volunteering and with his friends and family.

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