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

[Theron Conrey]

timwilson011@mchsi.com wrote:

>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.
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>>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
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>>-----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
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>>Josh More wrote:
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>>>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.
>>>
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>>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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So not using a Headhunter, and not the obvious Monster.com, what else 
would you recommend for someone wanting to look for a job in the IT 
field in the DSM area?

Theron