Candidate counter-offers can be quite attractive, especially when an exorbitant amount of money is tabled (one person referred to it as stupid money!), and insincere promises come from every angle. While tempting, I warn my candidates about considering this calculated tactic used by desperate employers to prevent the departure of one of their best employee’s. EMPLOYEE – Once that trust has been compromised, it is next to impossible to rebuild, and you will always be thought of as that employee that tried to leave once.
