I have to come up with a list of my five top companies I want to work for my recruiter.

3 Comments

1. Laurie HApril 25,2024 at 1:14PM UTC

   Be targeted, think about the employers in your area. Who do you want to work for from a zip code radius perspective? Then investigate their websites or LinkedIn to learn more about open jobs, the people and their career progressions, mission and culture.

2. LaurieApril 25,2024 at 1:39PM UTC

   One additional thought...Try out an AI script that asks: who are top employers in (insert industry) in (insert city or state) who offer remote or flexible work schedules? It will generate a list of possible companies that you can investigate further. Share your top 5 with the recruiter.

3. AnonymousApril 25,2024 at 5:57PM UTC

   Respectfully, why are you coming to a bunch of strangers to tell you who you want to work for? If your only qualification is to have a flexible or remote work arrangement, then you need to go back to the recruiter and tell her it doesn't matter who you work for, as long as you can do it from home.

   Spend a few mins figuring out what sectors and industries are appealing to you. Do you want to be in a corporate or non-profit setting, start-ups, or well-established. I'm sorry but this isn't rocket science.

   For as much as this board bashes recruiters, it sounds like you have a very thoughtful one so you're winning. She's asking you to take part in a simple exercise to identify desirable employers. Invest the time researching organizations and take some notes on what's appealing about each one. You're going to have to come up with more than a remote work environment being your main criteria. And your recruiter will be looking for more, too.

   Please spend some time coming up with a thoughtful response and help this recruiter, help you.