bad recruiter behavior: deceptive sales tactics by Alison Green on February 9, 2011 There are loads of good recruiters out there. But here’s a story of the type of recruiter you don’t want to work with — the deceptive, slimy kind who annoys the employers they’re hoping to pitch candidates to. Here’s the background: On the employer side of things, often when you have an open position you’ll […] Read the full article →
am I wasting this recruiter’s time? by Alison Green on January 21, 2011 A reader writes: Is it unprofessional to talk to a recruiter at another company even if you have no immediate plans to leave your current job? A recruiter contacted me online about a position and wants to call me to discuss it. The job sounds like it might be more interesting than my current position. […] Read the full article →
recruiter won’t answer questions and wants to rewrite my resume by Alison Green on May 5, 2010 A reader writes: I saw a blind ad (no company name provided) and sent my resume and introductory email. Within an hour, I received an email expressing interest by a recruiter followed by a voicemail. The initial email said “your resume is great.” I sent an email to the recruiter and asked if I could […] Read the full article →
am I annoying my recruiter with weekly follow-up? by Alison Green on January 25, 2010 A reader writes: Just before Thanksgiving, I had an initial phone interview with a company. It went well and in the first two weeks of December I was called back for a second and then third interview, as I was up for two different slots in this company. Since then, I was told I was […] Read the full article →
when a recruiter asks for your height, weight, age, and marital status by Alison Green on January 9, 2010 A reader writes: I sent a resume to a recruiter and he then sent me a survey to complete. The survey was laden with questions that are illegal to ask in the employment process. Yet several friends of mine said this is how employers are bypassing EEO requirements. They simply use an outside firm and […] Read the full article →
when a recruiter misleads you and wastes your time by Alison Green on September 22, 2009 A reader writes: I’ve been fully self-employed as a freelancer for about three and a half years. Over the last year, however, my income has dropped by a good bit (thanks to moving and to the economy). I’m doing fine with what I’m making, but it feels like that could change any time. In a […] Read the full article →