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Recruiters |
| Message Name: |
Don't worry |
| Date Posted: |
05/25/2005 |
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Is it possible to be blacklisted by a recruiter/headhunter? The reason I ask is one patricular firm I have dealt with has become very "cold" to me.
It also goes further: I answer ads (albeit via Monster.com - but directly to their e-mail) that they have on the intrenet where the position would be a perfect fit (and I know because as I read the ad I see all the same bullet points on my resume)but not a nibble. I have written them off but I am angry. Should I confront them in a carefully worded letter or drop the matter and just persevere by looking with other recruiters and on my own? Any advice would be appreciated. |
| Message: |
Definitely don't worry about it. As a former recruiter (though only for three months, thankfully), I can say that they are all (and I do mean all) low-life scum who care nothing about the effect their actions have on others.
In this case, I'll bet that the ad you replied is an ongoing one by the recruiter that's posted even if he or she has no actual openings that fit its description. The often do this simply to collect resumes so that they have a larger pool to work from when they get a job in. They don't even care very much if the resumes they get in response to a posting match the posting or not.
Again, to a recruiter, you are a sub-human commodity to be used and abused at leisure. Use a recruiter if he or she can help you, but don't ever think they're out to do anything for you out of the goodness of their hearts.
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