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Don Delury
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over 6 months ago

This year my uncle, a CAD Design Drafter makes what should be his 40th year anniversary in the drafting field. A well earned achievement comprised of hard work and dedication that should be celebrated, but sadly for him, he’s currently unemployed. Working since the age of 18 he’s made every effort possible to stay with one company for as long as possible but as we all know, there are always the dreaded layoffs, usually from lack of work, eliminated department or the end of a temporary position.

Throughout my career I’ve on occasion shared my uncle’s grief in regaining employment, like many others in the professional and technical field. The hiring landscape has changed dramatically. Gone are the days when a person driving around and looking for work could just go to a company’s office, fill out an application and sometimes actually speak with someone that same day or at least get a call days later for an interview. Today, you’re required to submit your resume to a job posting site, respond to an online opening or like many, just wait for a job recruiter to find it on behalf of a client seeking to fill an opening.

If and when a recruiter calls it’s nothing to get your hopes up about as generally it’s for a position that you’re not qualified for or have a degree in. Many times both my uncle and I have gotten calls from recruiters whose clients are actually looking for an engineer. This would be like calling a registered nurse for a physician job. There are calls and email from recruiters for jobs across the country, far beyond a daily commute, without expenses for anything, even they don’t have a clue of how that benefits anyone.

Of course the real problem with many job recruiters is they’re just simply unreliable. They lack the common courtesy of keeping you updated, even if the result isn’t in your favor and their client decided to “move forward” with other candidates, they just abandon, ghost and leave you hanging. Quite a change from their initial call when you’re given a good dose of false hope and that the job is all but yours and expect a call real soon.

Unfortunately job recruiters have made themselves the new “used car salesmen” of the job field, sniffing out candidates like an ambulance chasing attorney, yet often times clueless. Some get paid simply by sending resumes over and could care less whether you’re qualified or if they get a response from their client. I know, one big excuse is that they have so many clients and candidates to keep track of that there’s simply no time for follow up calling. Funny how they had plenty time to call, usually for several minutes at first but have suddenly run out of time for updates.

I really wish companies who over rely on recruiters could experience the annoyance and frustration of dealing with job recruiters as job seekers. I also wish recruiters would know how it feels to look for work and have someone call, feed them encouragement and then, left hanging. Being a job recruiter must be one of the easiest jobs in the world, and by that I mean literally, by getting contacted from recruiters in other countries who apparently can’t read maps. It’s time for these recruiters to take their responsibility much more seriously. They’re in a field that literally can affect the lives of many people who rely on their services and like them, need a job to maintain their lives and their family’s as well. We’re not just names on a nicely typed resume, we’re people too. While I can understand how job sites connect people nationwide to positions they may never know existed those “middle men and ladies” should not be the weak link in the communication process. Now is the time for improvement, not denial.

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Mason Hollandbeck
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over 6 months ago

I feel like employment agencies and prospective employers are not actively reading resumes. They are skimming them, seeing a skill or something they need and not actually reading what the person is looking for. My current job is working in sales, administration and human resources. All of them send me job offers for sales, sales, sales and don't read my cover letter or my summary stating that I am seeking a job as an Administrative Professional, not Sales. it just amazes me.

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Mike Grauer Jr
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over 6 months ago

How many of you have had my issue?

Every once in a while I get an e-mail from one of these types. Its annoying because its never for jobs I am qualified for. Like in my case its allays engineering jobs. Even tho none of my resumes or job sites show I know anything of the sort, or have the education in any type of engineering.

I kind of wish they would get their act together. Do a better job of searching out candidates. Instead of filling up my inbox with jobs I can't do.

#Recruiters #Headhunters #recruiters #Tempagencies #temps #employment #work #jobs

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Mike Grauer Jr
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over 6 months ago

When people for some reason think I have a Graphic Design background because I have an animation degree. They sure don't know a lot about animation and out training. Most of us with animation training would not do well as graphic. designers. #graphicdesign #animation #degrees #animationtraining #recruiters #rant #annoyed #art #training

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ROSEMARY FUNWI
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over 6 months ago

How long does it take when you speak with a recruiter to get back to you

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Melody Yates
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over 6 months ago

I just received a phone call for a position near me that is contract based. The solicitor of the call was so hard to understand that I passed on the opportunity. Has anyone else passed on a opportunity because the language barrier of the recruiter?

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Karena Russell
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over 6 months ago

What are some of the experiences you've had with recruiters. I'm so frustrated. I have interviews via phone and I'm told I'll get a call back. Just this week a recruiter called and emailed me about a job I applied for. I've since left 2 different messages and no response. I just don't understand.

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Naiomi Martin
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over 6 months ago

There seems to be a persistent lets "bash the recruiters" on this website and I'm fed up of hearing it. I've been a recruiter for almost 20 years and I have helped thousands of people get their dream job or a form of steady income. I work extremely hard to help people. You will fin that most recruiters do. We like to get people jobs, thats how we earn a living so why would you people think we don't? Also do you think we got where we are easily? No we were all unemplyed at one time just like you, we worked extra hard and forged a career. Everyone on here who is persistently saying they cant get a job because the recruiters lie to them need to take a step back and take a hard look at themselves and see why recruiters aren't calling them. Stop bashing the recruiters , step up and try a little bit harder and be a little bit nicer to the one group of people who can help you.

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Leatrice Wilson-Cramer
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over 6 months ago

Hello All, Lately I've been getting calls from recruiters in response to a submission of my resume for a position that is near me. I noticed that multiple recruiters call me for the same position some are even out of state. How does this work? Do employers actually use out of state recruiters and why would multiple recruiters call me for the same position? To make things more confusing they all say "I have a position" or "my client" which is suppose to be the employer.

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Sophia Mees
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over 6 months ago

If you get an interview through a recruiting company, make sure you call them, on the phone, in person, and get as much detail on the job as humanly possible. I just had an interview today that lasted five minutes, two of which were the guy expressing his disappointment that I didn't know enough about the position being offered (screw you, dude, I have had 80 interviews in the last two months. Your BS customer service gig is barely worth the brain power).

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