Recruiters

[FLBuff PE]

Two words...Camera Phone!

 

[Guest]

^^^ I wish. Hopefully I have to meet with her a few more times during the interview process.

I would just becareful .... you don't want to to make the mistake of ...

Spoiler

asking her, "Do you have an opening that needs to be filled?"

** Special Note: Do not read if easily offended **

JR

 

[kevo_55]

Since my phone number and address has been public knowledge for a while now by the MN board, I get a phone call from a recruiter maybe 4 times a year. I always give them crap about how he/she would like to be called at their place of work like that.

My wife is using one though. She's gotten many interviews, but no takers.

 

[SuperAlpha]

I hate when recruiters rewrite ads and solicit the same job and refer to the company as their "client," or act as the company, but confidential.

Example:

XYZ corp places ad for job, saying no HHs.

Each HH cuts & pastes the job ad into a new ad with XYZ replaced with "their client."

Then each HH spams the internet sites with jobs from their "clients."

Then,

I respond to original ad, often times FIRST, since it appears before the HHs can copy it.

If HH's is rewritten well enough to appear totally different, then I may respond to their ad as well.

XYZ gets resumes from both myself and every HHs ad that I replied to, often "Company Confidential."

If I get the job, etc, the HH tries to take credit.

XYZ will usually avoid this situation and disqualify me.

 

[bigray76]

I would just becareful .... you don't want to to make the mistake of ...

Spoiler

asking her, "Do you have an opening that needs to be filled?"

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** Special Note: Do not read if easily offended **

JR

Is that as bad as when one of my subs sent an estimator to review some plans at my office... I met her in the lobby and she said really loudly in so half of the office could hear "Where can I take it off for you?... Your office?"... Obviously she was referring to where could she sit down with the plans and review the scope and quantities that she was there to look at... but you could hear a pin drop as I directed her to the subcontractor plan room to review the project documents. She of course then realized what she had said and how it came out and we had a good laugh.

 

[Jennifer Price]

I got a card in the mail this weekend from a recruiter congratulating me on passing my PE and letting me know they were there for me when I wanted to take the "next step". Too bad they didn't research enough to see I have an out of state mailing address, so Florida jobs really aren't what I would be looking for anyway.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

You know, I've gotten two calls from headhunters in the past week. I guess they are scanning the new PEs....

 

[mudpuppy]

Do your states list your whole address online? In MI, the website doesn't give your street address, just your city. Or is your board selling a list of PEs to anyone who wants it?

 

[Capt Worley PE]

My work address is online (they do this for privacy issues) , but it was a phone call. I haven't updated any of my online resumes since probably around 2003 or so, so I wouldn't think that would be it.

<shrugs>

 

[Jennifer Price]

Do your states list your whole address online? In MI, the website doesn't give your street address, just your city. Or is your board selling a list of PEs to anyone who wants it?

FL lists the whole address (which is my home address).

Note to self: email/call/write FL Board to change address to work address.

 

[ODB_PE]

You know, I've gotten two calls from headhunters in the past week. I guess they are scanning the new PEs....

Me too.

 

[Guest]

I haven't been called by any headhunters, but I HAVE been called by representative from four different consulting firms over the course of about the last three weeks.

It must be Valentines Day approaching ... everybody is in love. :wub:

JR

 

[Guest]

The headhunter that contacted my wife lost interest once the company stated they didn't feel like she was a match for this #1 position but wanted to see if they could budget the money to offer her a #2 position.

Interestingly, the person that was picked for #1 didn't make it 45-days before being fired (as of yesterday). Mrs. JR is now the INTERIM Supreme Allied Commander of Nurses starting today. The person picked for #1 looked really good on paper but didn't deliver in person.

Mrs. JR is poised for the #1 position if they can't find a suitable replacement 'soon'.

This was as interesting case where the recruiter missed it - but turns out to be all good.

JR

 

[snickerd3]

Interestingly, the person that was picked for #1 didn't make it 45-days before being fired (as of yesterday). Mrs. JR is now the INTERIM Supreme Allied Commander of Nurses starting today. The person picked for #1 looked really good on paper but didn't deliver in person.
Mrs. JR is poised for the #1 position if they can't find a suitable replacement 'soon'.

This was as interesting case where the recruiter missed it - but turns out to be all good.

JR

So does the head hunter lose or have to return the finders fee in a case like this? Great news for Mrs. JR though!

 

[rudy]

Congratulations to Mrs. JR !!! I am so happy for her. This is just one fine example of good karma.