my recruiter is so overbearing and obnoxious that I’m thinking of withdrawing my application by Alison Green on May 20, 2019 A reader writes: I’ve started my job search. I was contacted by a recruiter about a position. I heard her out and she wanted to move me forward — great! But she’s been absolutely excessive to the point I almost don’t want to continue through the process. Some examples: – We had a phone interview, […] Read the full article →
recruiter wants me to lie about my experience by Alison Green on October 1, 2013 A reader writes: Lately I’ve been troubled by a recruiter who appears to be encouraging me to lie about my qualifications to the companies he wants to submit me to. The first time, I lacked many of the qualifications listed in the job description and told the recruiter that I didn’t think that position was […] Read the full article →
10 things job seekers hate about recruiters by Alison Green on August 5, 2013 Recruiters are often the gateway to a company you’d like to work for or a particular job you’d love to win. But recruiters aren’t always easy to work with, and often come with a whole host of aggravations that you don’t see as commonly if you’re talking directly with a hiring manager. First, a quick […] Read the full article →
recruiter flipped out when I asked about the company’s recent struggles by Alison Green on June 12, 2013 A reader writes: A while back, I was speaking with a recruiter and she mentioned a position at a company she felt would be a good match for my experience. When she forwarded the job description, I realized that I was familiar with the company and had actually interviewed there prior to accepting my first […] Read the full article →
I think I went to a fake job interview by Alison Green on April 25, 2013 A reader writes: I applied for a job on Craigslist online three weeks ago. I was called to come in for an interview and learned it had been posted by a temp agency. So I went in for the interview and I thought it went really well. The recruiter who interviewed me told me that […] Read the full article →
recruiter said the position had been filled — but was it true? by Alison Green on March 18, 2013 A reader writes: My husband and I are both in the same specialized field and have very similar education/degrees, skills and experience. He recently applied to a position that read like it was made for him, with the bonus that it was located in the area where he grew up and to which we wanted […] Read the full article →
ask the readers: how can I work better with recruiters? by Alison Green on January 21, 2013 I’m going to throw this one out to the readers for advice. A reader writes: I’m hoping you or your readers have some wisdom for me on this. I work in a creative field, at a senior level, mostly in the digital realm. Up until now, I have found jobs on my own—good jobs. But […] Read the full article →
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 →