Thanks for sharing this Sholette Seymore . We have lots of JObcasers who would like work from home opportunities. Unfortunately this is an area with lots of scammers. Jobcase spends a lot of time filtering that out of our system. Randstad is a great organization and I presume Whirlpool is too. its wonderful to have a direct recommendation from a fellow Jobcaser.
We have their jobs in our jobs section but here is a direct link to them for anyone else who would like to consider a staffing job through Randstad... https://www.randstadusa.com/jobs/

I work from home as a consumer care expert for Whirlpool so basically customer service rep. I obtained the job through Randstad staffing agency. I answer phone calls for Whirlpool brands for major appliances such as washers, fridges, etc. They are asking anything from can we send them a user manual to basic troubleshooting to scheduling a technician to go to their home. I work part time but I'm pretty sure they have full time available as well. I started at 11 an hour and you can make commission by selling extended service plans for the appliances and they reimburse you monthly up to $60 for your internet. I was converted over to Whirlpool directly in December and now make $14.42 an hour. Contact sydney.zamora@randstadusa.com and let her know I referred you.

It’s like a game they play with your life. In a year, I have had countless amounts of recruiters contact me and disappear. It’s called ghosting. I still have them contacting and the ghosting continues even when they promise to keep you up to date. Keep your chin up! There a few good ones out there.

Recruiters often get paid on the number of successful hires or referrals. Many will definitely overextend their reach and promise help. What they're doing is trying to recruit as many candidates as possible so they can cherry pick the ones they think are most likely to get an interview. It's happened to me several times that I've been stood up for a call with a recruiter. It's not personal-it's definitely just business for them. But it can feel discouraging. For what it's worth, a recruiter who is actually good at their job (and respects the people they work with) will give you a heads up before dropping you as a lead.

Annette Butler I'm sorry to hear you've had some bad experiences with recruiters in your career, to be frank I've had some bad experiences as well! Just like in any other job function, there are great recruiters, bad recruiters, lazy recruiters and also hard-working ones that will do everything they can to help you land a job.

I would definitely recommend following up with any recruiters working at companies you are particularly interested in, it's never a bad idea to send a quick reminder...it shows them that you are being pro-active and will also make sure that your name goes to the top of their inbox.

No one is perfect, and sometimes recruiters can be stretched so thin that mistakes can happen, however any recruiter who takes pride in their work will do everything they can to not leave you hanging, they should at least be able to follow up and let you know that they're either moving forward with other candidates, or the position has been filled, or if you aren't a fit explaining how they came to that conclusion.

Let me try to help and see if I can change your mind on recruiters...we're not all bad :) what are you ideally looking to do next and are you still in the Greater Chicago area?

If you are a viable candidate, and fall within the parameters that their clients expect their hired recruiter to find, then and only then, will you get help.

Recruiters do not work for free, so if your not paying them yourself, don't expect any loyalty. That's what pets are for. You are (don't get offended) "human capital".

I myself am looking for work and I am a senior recruiter, among other things. There are any number of unseen issues that will keep you out of the running, but rest assured, the more recruiters you can speak with and submit resumes too, the better odds you will have.

When recruiters receive a job requisition and check their database for qualified candidates. Your resume, along with others, "MAY" be selected for the interview set-up then there will be another set of obstacles you will have to contend with. It is the process of recruiting and placing. A numbers game.

Recruiters work for the client or employer, not the candidate. It's not personal, as they will make 100 calls a day, to get 30 candidates to speak with, of which 10 will be a match, but only 5 will agree with the rate, the area, the duties, the hours, etc,-etc..

They will submit the top two to three resumes to the client or HR, which they feel have the best chance to close an interview and get an offer.

If an offer is given, it must be accepted, so the recruiter also has the same issue that you have. They must have certain amount of closings to justify their own employment.

So it's not personal. Its business. Just don't give up submitting and if you need to submit to a position, make sure your resume matches the job description as recruiters are not mind readers either.

They will sell a candidate if that candidate tailors the resume to the job description. Not word for word, but in their own way of writing skill. Never misrepresent yourself.

There are agencies that will submit your resume, but first critique it, offer advice (hope you take it) to strengthen it, and ask for a certain format for it to be submitted.

These pros have clients and they know what their clients expect of their submissions. There is always a fee for these exceptional services, but your career is worth it. Isn't it?

In Closing: It is not about You or Me, so the "what about me" attitude will only go so far in a job search. It's about the client. Even though the candidate should always look for a good opportunity, the recruiter will only submit their best candidate to the client. If they don't, they can lose a major paying client.

I wish you well and may God Bless Tony Pacheco The River of Success dot com

The two recruiters who contacted me on behalf of companies culminated in being hired. My last two jobs, actually were through recruiters. I would recommend having a LinkedIn account as that is how they found me.

In my opinion they are just doing there job for a job that does not exists but they should at least let you know but it is the same if you just applying on companies web sites you don't even know sometimes if they even see your resume ?

I had the same experience with every one of them!