http://www.ratemyrecruiter.net/2009/02/23/anti-recruiters/ In a modern world you better know everything about modern recruiting Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:28:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.ratemyrecruiter.net/2009/02/23/anti-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Rater Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:28:37 +0000 http://www.ratemyrecruiter.net/?p=38#comment-7 John, thanks again for replying. Obviously, if that agency is the only game in town I am willing to go an extra mile. However, if it's just one of the many agencies in NYC - I don't think I should. So, they marked me as uncooperative - not a big deal. So far plenty of agencies who by all means should have marked me as such have called me again and again. On the other hand, many friendly recruiters haven't found me a single interview - makes me think twice before cooperating. And besides - I don't want to loose my job for being nice. Being nice isn't a salaried position anyway. John,
thanks again for replying. Obviously, if that agency is the only game in town I am willing to go an extra mile. However, if it’s just one of the many agencies in NYC – I don’t think I should. So, they marked me as uncooperative – not a big deal. So far plenty of agencies who by all means should have marked me as such have called me again and again. On the other hand, many friendly recruiters haven’t found me a single interview – makes me think twice before cooperating.
And besides – I don’t want to loose my job for being nice. Being nice isn’t a salaried position anyway.

]]> http://www.ratemyrecruiter.net/2009/02/23/anti-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-5 John P Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:48:29 +0000 http://www.ratemyrecruiter.net/?p=38#comment-5 So this agency has your resume and thus your name and phone number because your looking for a job. So you must have spoken to someone at the agency. So they call you to to find out the name of your manager so they can present candidates to a position they believe is open, you say not but perhaps they have info. you don't. I have worked as a recruiter for many years. Calling HR or the switchboard is a waste of time, both are dead ends. What does it hurt you to whisper the name of your boss to the agency to help them & another candidate? We always remember those people who helps us & we try 10 times as hard to find them a job. We also remember those people who stone-wall us. Now that agency will mark you as uncooperative and you won't be their 1st choice when a job becomes available. I deal primarily with VP's, COO's, CFO's and CEO's. They are all very friendly and helpful when I call them. The reason is that one day they will want my help and they want to keep in my good books. So this agency has your resume and thus your name and phone number because your looking for a job. So you must have spoken to someone at the agency. So they call you to to find out the name of your manager so they can present candidates to a position they believe is open, you say not but perhaps they have info. you don’t. I have worked as a recruiter for many years. Calling HR or the switchboard is a waste of time, both are dead ends. What does it hurt you to whisper the name of your boss to the agency to help them & another candidate? We always remember those people who helps us & we try 10 times as hard to find them a job. We also remember those people who stone-wall us. Now that agency will mark you as uncooperative and you won’t be their 1st choice when a job becomes available. I deal primarily with VP’s, COO’s, CFO’s and CEO’s. They are all very friendly and helpful when I call them. The reason is that one day they will want my help and they want to keep in my good books.

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