[Cialug] Robert Half and/or local consulting company experiences.

[Kenneth Younger]

The best thing you can do is sit down with an individual recruiter and
discuss with them how they do their business. A lot of them that work for
smaller local firms are very reputable.

I currently use Alliance Technologies (mainly because I used to work for
them full-time) and Paragon IT Professionals. I have had discussions with a
recruiter from QCI as well, and they seem to be worth working with, but I am
fairly well-represented as of right now.

#1 good idea: make sure you get agreements/promises in place that require
them to ask you every single time prior to submitting any of your info to
any company. Never give blanket permissions.

-Kenny

On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Nick Fox <nfox at foxmediasystems.com> wrote:

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> Jim Cole wrote:
> > Anyone have any experience with local consulting companies? I current
> > have a decent gig(13 years with the same fortune 500 company and the
> > outlook is favorable for me with this company but I'm bored) and it
> > never hurts to put your name/resume out there to see if someone is
> > interested in your skillset and make things more challenging.
> >
> > Robert Half seems to have quite a few gigs out there but I know nothing
> > other than what the website says.
> >
> > So, have you guys worked with any local consulting firms and like them?
> > Any to stay away from?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > -Jim
> >
> >
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> I have worked with Robert Half in the past and had nothing but a
> negative experience working with them. They will do whatever it takes to
> get you into a position that makes them money, including being less than
> truthful with their contractors about the positions. I would never
> recommend them to anyone.
>
> I currently work in consulting with QCI localy based here in Des Moines.
> QCI does recruiting as well, however they treat their contractors far
> better than anyone else I have seen. Offering benefits and continuing to
> pay them to work in the office between contracts. If you are looking for
> something full-time they can probably find it for you.
>
> - --
> Nick Fox
>
> Fox Media Systems, LLC
> Owner / President
> 1338 57th St.
> Des Moines, IA 50311
> www.foxmediasystems.com
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