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Comment on Anti-Recruiters by Rater

Rater — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:28:37 +0000

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.

Comment on Calls of No Return by Rater

Rater — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:21:55 +0000

Thanks, John. I kind of suspected that, but if you are hiring for VP Finance role, chances are – you will get quite a sum of money. I am not counting them, don’t get me wrong, but maybe (just maybe) you can lift the block when you call my personal cell phone number? Or is that too much of a hassle to go through for anybody below VP role?

Comment on Anti-Recruiters by John P

John P — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:48:29 +0000

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.

Comment on Calls of No Return by John P

John P — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:39:27 +0000

I am a recruiter and I will try and answer your question. Alot of companies automatically block calls from recruiter phone numbers in an attempt to retain their staff. In other firms the receptionist knows the phone numbers of many prominent recruiting firms and when we call and ask for the Controller to recruit you for a VP Finance role , reception puts us through to Human Resources or disconnects us. That is why many firms have numbers that show up as private number.