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Questions

Questions you might have before we talk.

Will you contact my current employer?

No. Nothing about you is shared with anyone, including your employer, without your explicit yes. That covers the fact that you're looking at all. Tell me in our first conversation which companies to leave out, and include your current employer if you want it on the list by name. I will honor it.

Do I pay anything?

No. Candidates never pay for placement. Companies engage and pay me, and that is the only way I am paid. You will not be asked for a fee to be considered for a role or to be introduced to a company.

Do you represent me or the company?

Companies engage me, so on a given search I work for the company. I'd like you to know that before we talk. I'm straight with you about every role, and if one isn't right for you I'll tell you so. Your information goes to a company only with your consent, and you hear back from me whatever the outcome.

Can you find me a job?

I can introduce you to roles I'm actively working on, and I'll tell you honestly whether they fit. If nothing I'm working on suits you, I'll say that plainly. I don't promise anyone a job, and I won't promise what I can't deliver. You will get an honest read on your background either way.

What happens to the information I send?

I read it myself. It is handled only by the email, booking and hosting services listed on the Privacy page. I use it to understand you and to make introductions you approve. It is not sold and it is not shared for marketing. The Confidentiality page explains how it's handled and how to ask me to delete it.

Does AI decide anything about me?

No. No AI screens, ranks or rejects candidates. I read every résumé myself and I make every decision about a person. I do build my own software for this work, and AI speeds up my preparation and follow-up, which means you get faster responses from me. The judgment about you stays with me.

What if I say no to a role you describe?

Then nothing about you goes to that company. They don't learn your name, and they don't learn that we spoke. A no carries the same weight with me as a yes. I would rather hear an honest no from you than introduce you to a role you have doubts about.

Will I hear back if it doesn't work out?

Yes. I follow up with everyone, whatever the outcome. If the company decides to go another way, you hear that from me, along with whatever I can tell you about why. A no gets a call or a note. You won't be left guessing where things stand.

Do you only work on AI roles?

No. AI and deep-tech hiring is a strength of mine, and it is one part of the practice. I fill professional roles of every kind, across engineering, product, go-to-market, operations, people and finance. Most of the people I work with are senior professionals and executives, from director through C-suite.

I'm not actively looking. Is a conversation still worth having?

It can be. A first conversation is confidential and there is no obligation. We talk about where you are and what you would and wouldn't consider, and I give you an honest read on how your background looks in the market today. If a role I'm actively working on fits later, I describe it to you first and you decide.

Can I ask you to delete what you have on me?

Yes, at any time. Email rik@trinzik.ai and I'll confirm once it is done. You can also ask me to show you what I hold, or to correct it. There is one exception. A record that you gave or withdrew consent may be kept longer, so I can show what you agreed to.

What should I send first, and what should I leave out?

Start with a short note or a booked call. A résumé or a link to your LinkedIn profile is plenty. Please don't send Social Security numbers, bank details or other sensitive identifiers, because I never need them to start a conversation. If you're being careful, write from a personal email address and leave your work account out of it.

More on how information is handled: Confidentiality Privacy

When you're ready

Start with a conversation. It stays with me.

The conversation is confidential and there is no obligation. Tell me where you are and what you're thinking about. You'll hear back from me afterward, whatever we decide.

RikRik Avalos, Austin, Texas