C
Curious George
Dear Colleagues:
To those out there whose first response to this is to protest about my
excessive cross-posting, please accept my apologies but I believe that the
subject matter contained herein is important enough that it warrants the
greatest possible amount of discussion.
Some of you may be like me - an IT professional who managed to survive the
US's post-dot-com frenzy of downsizing, outsourcing and belt-tightening -
not to mention the recession! Perhaps you are looking to get out of where
you are for various reasons, including having to deal with employers who
have gotten so accustomed to belt tightening that they don't realize that
its time to start spending money again on new technologies which, this time
around, will play a more significant part in the economic recovery than ever
in history - no, this is not the introduction to some online get rich quick
scheme.
We prepare our resumes, cautiously answer a few ads, have a few interviews
but still want to find something a bit more lucrative. So we turn to
staffing companies in the hopes that they will be able to find something for
us. I have nothing against them and believe that a good recruiter can be a
tremendous asset to both employer and employee alike - my problem is with
the charlatans who psyche you up with their "tremendous opportunities"
pitch, get you to waste your time with phone calls or so-called "screening
interviews" only to make you realize that they could care less about pairing
you up with the right employer - you are just a number to them and whether
or not you actually get a job through them seems irrelevant. You could have
all the qualifications under the sun, but if you run into one of these
agencies, you stand a greater chance of finding the right job by throwing
your resume from a highrise. There are even a few who say that (for a fee)
they will "market" you to employers. . . hey, doesn't that line of bullshit
belong to the multilevel marketing scammers?
The topic that I would like this thread to discuss is how to spot a real
"headhunter" (who sets up relationships that are beneficial to all parties)
and the "other types" (who seem to prey upon people looking for work).
Thanks (and apologies if applicable) to all those who may become a part of
this discussion.
Curious George
To those out there whose first response to this is to protest about my
excessive cross-posting, please accept my apologies but I believe that the
subject matter contained herein is important enough that it warrants the
greatest possible amount of discussion.
Some of you may be like me - an IT professional who managed to survive the
US's post-dot-com frenzy of downsizing, outsourcing and belt-tightening -
not to mention the recession! Perhaps you are looking to get out of where
you are for various reasons, including having to deal with employers who
have gotten so accustomed to belt tightening that they don't realize that
its time to start spending money again on new technologies which, this time
around, will play a more significant part in the economic recovery than ever
in history - no, this is not the introduction to some online get rich quick
scheme.
We prepare our resumes, cautiously answer a few ads, have a few interviews
but still want to find something a bit more lucrative. So we turn to
staffing companies in the hopes that they will be able to find something for
us. I have nothing against them and believe that a good recruiter can be a
tremendous asset to both employer and employee alike - my problem is with
the charlatans who psyche you up with their "tremendous opportunities"
pitch, get you to waste your time with phone calls or so-called "screening
interviews" only to make you realize that they could care less about pairing
you up with the right employer - you are just a number to them and whether
or not you actually get a job through them seems irrelevant. You could have
all the qualifications under the sun, but if you run into one of these
agencies, you stand a greater chance of finding the right job by throwing
your resume from a highrise. There are even a few who say that (for a fee)
they will "market" you to employers. . . hey, doesn't that line of bullshit
belong to the multilevel marketing scammers?
The topic that I would like this thread to discuss is how to spot a real
"headhunter" (who sets up relationships that are beneficial to all parties)
and the "other types" (who seem to prey upon people looking for work).
Thanks (and apologies if applicable) to all those who may become a part of
this discussion.
Curious George