how to deal with gimmicky recruiters by Alison Green on December 17, 2012 A reader writes: I’ve just come home from one of the oddest professional experiences I’ve ever had. A large recruiting company in my area invited me in for an initial meeting/screening with one of its recruiters for an unnamed position with a local nonprofit trade association focusing on outdoor activities. The meeting began with an […] Read the full article →
recruiter sent me to the wrong address, then asked me to lie about it by Alison Green on October 5, 2012 A reader writes: I’ve recently started a job search; I’m a C-level executive assistant. I’m in NYC so it’s easiest to use a recruiter — I’m using three different agencies and they are all well-known and respected (meaning, not a shady recruiter like we hear about so often). One of the agencies sent me to […] Read the full article →
recruiters gone wild: 3 stories of recruiters behaving badly by Alison Green on October 2, 2012 Three letters on similar topics… 1. Recruiter is asking me to “fight for her” with a company that’s interviewing me I applied to Company A in Location A early this year and received a rejection email. Not wanting to give up, I asked my recruitment agent to approach them again, but in Location B, 6 […] Read the full article →
recruiters won’t give me any specifics about the jobs I’ve applied for by Alison Green on September 25, 2012 A reader writes: I’ve been doing a casual job search for about five months now. I’m employed full time with a decent job, but I just don’t like it. Generally I apply directly to the company, but I’ve seen a few jobs I’m interested in posted through a recruiter/direct-hire staffing agency. When I do apply […] Read the full article →
could this unreasonable recruiter trash-talk my friend? by Alison Green on August 8, 2012 A reader writes: I’m writing this on behalf of a friend. I’ll call him “Dan.” Dan is not looking for a position but was contacted by a recruiter. The recruiter does not work for any one company, but is retained by various companies to recruit for them. The recruiter thought Dan would be “perfect” for […] Read the full article →
pushy recruiters and multiple recruiters with slight variations on the same job by Alison Green on August 7, 2012 A reader writers: My question deals with external recruiters. I’ve never used a recruiter before to get hired, or interviewed, for that matter. However, I’m branching out into the professional world after a couple years of doing freelance work in the same field. As I’ve discovered, this field (web design and development) tends to rely on […] Read the full article →
is it better to apply through a recruiter or directly with the employer? by Alison Green on July 16, 2012 A reader writes: What do you think of applying for a job through a recruiter versus applying to the company directly? What are the pros and cons? I have been contacted by a recruiter regarding a “confidential” position, but it wasn’t hard to figure out the identity of the company in question. As it turns […] Read the full article →
recruiter wants to change my resume by Alison Green on May 8, 2012 A reader writes: I recently responded to a job listing on a recruiter’s website. I was called in for an interview, which consisted of me sitting in the waiting room for an hour and a half to talk to someone for three minutes, in which I pretty much just read her my resume. I got […] Read the full article →
did I burn a bridge with this recruiter? by Alison Green on February 21, 2012 A reader writes: In my recent job hunt, I was fortunate enough to interview with two companies. Company B contacted me about an interview at a point where I had already received a verbal offer and was waiting on physical offer from Company A. I firmly believe nothing’s final until it’s in writing, and went […] Read the full article →
how to deal with a rude recruiter by Alison Green on February 6, 2012 A reader writes: I’m looking for advice on how to deal with rude recruiters, due to a phone interview with one earlier this morning. A third-party recruiter contacted me for a slew of opportunities he was hired to fill for a start-up company. Presumably, he found my profile on LinkedIn, as a few others have […] Read the full article →