[Cialug] OT: Management Recruiters (was: Farming of e-mail addresses)

[cialug@cialug.org]

I worked with a head-hunter a couple of times, you would've thought I'd learned
my lesson after the first time.  I was, shall we say, naive in the amount of
money I should be earning.  The first head-hunter had to "fight" to get me that
much.  I was making just a little less than that at Microware on Tech Support,
and I was the lowest paid person there.  Twelve years later, I know better.

Beside that, the fact they did a "bait-and-switch" on me left a bad taste in my
mouth also.  You see the ads in the paper, you go in to apply, they tell you
that you have to fill out paperwork, and then tell you that you're not
qualified, or those jobs aren't in this area, or they've already been filled.

The second time was basically the same.  I wanted something in the DM area, but
she kept sending me other places, and was pissed off when I turned down an offer
in Omaha.  I left DM and all my friends to go the Quad Cities because a
head-hunter said they couldn't find me a job in DM, why would I leave the QCA to
go to another city I didn't know anyone in?

--
Tim W.


> Not to change the thread too much but has anybody had luck with Management
> Recruiters?  I've not been impressed by them at all.  Anyone?
> 
> -Nate
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Theron Conrey [mailto:theron@conrey.org] 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 10:18 AM
> To: cialug@cialug.org
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] OT: Farming of e-mail addresses
> 
> 
> 
> Josh More wrote:
> 
> >Actually, my ISP is xroads, and I've found them to be good guys. I'd 
> >say to let someone follow up on the job offer (if interested). If the 
> >offer is legit, then we complain to Executive Recruiters about their 
> >methods.  If it is not, then we can complain to xroads.
> >
> >  
> >
> I can't agree with the tactics, however the jobs are legit, and as I'm 
> standing here on the soapbox saying how innappropriate it is i'm dusting 
> of my resume behind my back.....................................
> 
> 
> Theron
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