Recruiters hate counteroffers. They are kryptonite. Counteroffers muddy the pitch and your candidate can often default to what they know best and stay put. You have done a lot of work for nothing and there is a very disappointed client to manage. But counteroffers are a function of a busy recruitment market, and a busy recruiter is a happy recruiter. The psychology of the counteroffer is fascinating from both an employee and employer perspective. Employee: What to do if you get a counteroffer You have made the decision to leave your current employment, you have agreed terms with your prospective…

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