Still going... and a possible crossroad.

It’s been almost two months since I started job searching and while the hunt is still going very well, still no offers.

Company A is holding off on making offers until they complete a block of interviews with a bunch of people. They intend on making all the offers at one time. Easier for them I suppose, but it’s tough to just wait around for them to make their decisions.

Company B – the possible business development position fell through. They decided not to hire for the position period, and only want a project engineer. Since I’m no engineer I’m out.

So I was down to just one company by the end of last week. This week though, some things started happening. On Monday and Tuesday it seems like my resume was suddenly released into some big nation-wide database or something because I suddenly started getting a bunch of calls.

One particularly interesting one was from an Executive Management Search firm. At first I thought they just wanted to represent me, but it turns out they found my resume and decided they wanted me to interview with them as a recruiter. This is the first time I’ve been cold-called by a company wanting to interview me. An executive recruiting position sounds very interesting – its sales oriented, commission-based, and has the possibility of very high returns. The company seems very solid, has a fantastic training program, and has shown tremendous growth over the years, even through tough economic times.

I’ve already had two interviews with them, and they both went so well I’m convinced they’ll make an offer. The problem is the first-year expected earnings are significantly lower and the benefits are far less robust than any other job I’m looking at. It’s sales – by the second year and certainly the third year you’d have developed a network and figured out a system that works. The potential earnings are huge.

But it’s a risk. Though I’m confident I would do well at sales, I suppose I could suck at it. And to be honest, I was getting used to the idea of making a lot more money this year. The other opportunities I have are with very stable Fortune 50 companies with plenty of room to grow and earn more money. Those positions would be relatively safe and stable with a guaranteed yearly salary. I don’t know – it’s a tough decision. Sales appeal to me – I like the idea of being rewarded financially for my direct efforts. I like the idea of unlimited earning potential. I like the idea of essentially working on my own and trying to figure out how to be successful.

Anyways, in the midst of all that, I just received an offer to interview with yet another fortune 50 company. It’s a great position – great salary and benefits. Sort of a “in the field” project management position.

So I’m torn. Executive recruiting is really tempting, but I’m just not sure if I’d be better off taking one of those other positions.