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What to expect

Five steps, and I'm in every one of them.

There are no hand-offs. The person on your first call is the person who follows up at the end.

  1. A confidential first conversation

    We talk about where you are and what you want next. You tell me what you will and won't consider. Nothing leaves the conversation.

  2. An honest read

    I tell you how I see your background in the market today, including what is strong and what needs work.

  3. Introductions, only with your yes

    When a role I'm actively working on fits, I describe it to you first. I introduce you to the company only if you say so.

  4. Support through the process

    I help you prepare, and you get honest feedback from me after every conversation. When an offer comes, I help you think through it and the negotiation.

  5. Follow-up, whatever the outcome

    Whether it works out or not, you hear back from me. A no gets a call or a note.

Where AI comes in, and where it stops

I build my own software for this work. AI speeds up my preparation and my follow-up, so you get faster responses from me. No AI screens, ranks or rejects candidates. I read every résumé myself, and every decision about a person is mine.

How many people I take on

I work with a small number of companies and candidates at a time, so each one gets my full attention.

How I treat you

How I treat people who trust me with this.

At Tesla I worked in both Recruiting and Human Resources, and I spent a long time there as an HR Manager during the toughest times. A recruiter mostly meets people on a hopeful day. In HR I was with the same people on the hard days.

I learned that people remember how you treated them when the news was bad, and that they can take a straight answer if you give it with care. That is how I try to treat you.

30 years of experience. Thousands of relationships.Past candidates still pick up when I call, and I pick up when they do.

  • I tell you where you stand.

    You'll know what the role is and how the process works. If something hasn't been decided yet, I'll tell you that too.

  • I give you a straight answer.

    If a role isn't right for you, I say so and tell you why.

  • I vet both sides myself.

    I personally vet every candidate and every opportunity before I introduce anyone.

  • I wait for your yes.

    I describe a role to you first. I share nothing about you with the company until you tell me to go ahead.

  • You hear back from me.

    I follow up with everyone, whatever the outcome. A no gets a call or a note, so you aren't left guessing.

So you know

On any search, the company is my client. I'm still straight with you about the role, and I would rather lose a placement than make a bad match.

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

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