Based on real events in a everyday life of a Recruiter (nope, this ain't a rant)
We love helping and working with people, of course we do! It's our job and what we are paid for, right?
Yet, there are some behaviors out there which would drive us nuts!
A recruiter's job is tough enough: to match the right candidate to the right company. As the job seeker, being aware of how to deal with a recruiter can keep you off that dreaded blacklist. Stand out! Aim to be the one candidate who is pleasant, professional, and easy to work with.
If you make a recruiter's day a little brighter and their job a little easier, they'll be keen to help you out. The following habits, however, will make your recruiter sigh heavily, roll their eyes, and scream "Argh!" after hanging up with you.
Here are a few examples on how to get on my blacklist:
We love helping and working with people, of course we do! It's our job and what we are paid for, right?
Yet, there are some behaviors out there which would drive us nuts!
A recruiter's job is tough enough: to match the right candidate to the right company. As the job seeker, being aware of how to deal with a recruiter can keep you off that dreaded blacklist. Stand out! Aim to be the one candidate who is pleasant, professional, and easy to work with.
If you make a recruiter's day a little brighter and their job a little easier, they'll be keen to help you out. The following habits, however, will make your recruiter sigh heavily, roll their eyes, and scream "Argh!" after hanging up with you.
Here are a few examples on how to get on my blacklist:
Be a BIG EGO.
Go On! Go ahead! Continue to hord the phone line and tell them why you are a “perfect fit” for the position.
Recruiters rejecting you show their stupidity and it's your job to teach them. “Constructively” criticize them and make sure it gets drilled in them what they are missing out. Expressing emotions using colorful language will go a long way to ensure they truly understand how you feel. Yes, please, go on!
Another point to add to this BIG EGOistic personality, are those who actually accept a job offer, and when everything is inked, disappears on the first day of work, unable to be contacted, no emails, no messages, no return calls, no nothing.
This would really really guarantee you a spot on both the employer's and my blacklist, and by that, i really mean blacklist, in our database system, with a black flag at the side of your name; not blacklist on a notebook just to keep note.
Go On! Go ahead! Continue to hord the phone line and tell them why you are a “perfect fit” for the position.
Recruiters rejecting you show their stupidity and it's your job to teach them. “Constructively” criticize them and make sure it gets drilled in them what they are missing out. Expressing emotions using colorful language will go a long way to ensure they truly understand how you feel. Yes, please, go on!
Another point to add to this BIG EGOistic personality, are those who actually accept a job offer, and when everything is inked, disappears on the first day of work, unable to be contacted, no emails, no messages, no return calls, no nothing.
This would really really guarantee you a spot on both the employer's and my blacklist, and by that, i really mean blacklist, in our database system, with a black flag at the side of your name; not blacklist on a notebook just to keep note.
Be Loud and Proud.
Recruiters receive hundreds of resumes and, in order to stand out, you have got to be loud. Do so by constantly stalking. calling, emailing and sending PMs on their social networks. Not only will that put you ahead of all the other applicants but, it will show them that you don’t give up easily.
Make Cold Calls.
Do call the recruitment office and ask for a random recruiter who will listen to you whine about how you can’t find a job. If that recruiter doesn't want to listen, ask to be transferred to another recruiter.
Play James Bond.
The best method to find out your market value is to find out how much companies will be willing to offer you. It doesn't matter if you are not interested in the job. Use this opportunity for practice and leverage. Go as far as you can in the interview process, when you receive an offer, back out. Hey, you got what you needed. You can even present the offer to your current employer and they will match that offer.
Recruiters receive hundreds of resumes and, in order to stand out, you have got to be loud. Do so by constantly stalking. calling, emailing and sending PMs on their social networks. Not only will that put you ahead of all the other applicants but, it will show them that you don’t give up easily.
Make Cold Calls.
Do call the recruitment office and ask for a random recruiter who will listen to you whine about how you can’t find a job. If that recruiter doesn't want to listen, ask to be transferred to another recruiter.
Play James Bond.
The best method to find out your market value is to find out how much companies will be willing to offer you. It doesn't matter if you are not interested in the job. Use this opportunity for practice and leverage. Go as far as you can in the interview process, when you receive an offer, back out. Hey, you got what you needed. You can even present the offer to your current employer and they will match that offer.
Calling from a phone with poor reception.
The last thing a recruiter needs is to waste their precious time on the phones saying, "Can you hear me...how about now? HELLO HELLO~~???"
Failing to update your resume.
If you upload your resume onto a job portal and a recruiter calls to talk to you about a position months later, remember to send her an updated resume—before they send an outdated resume to their client.
Of course, most recruiters will do their due diligence and confirm to make sure they have your most updated resume—but sending them one will make their job a little easier, and yours!
Trying to maneuver them and go straight to the client.
If you upload your resume onto a job portal and a recruiter calls to talk to you about a position months later, remember to send her an updated resume—before they send an outdated resume to their client.
Of course, most recruiters will do their due diligence and confirm to make sure they have your most updated resume—but sending them one will make their job a little easier, and yours!
Trying to maneuver them and go straight to the client.
The worst is when a candidate thinks the recruiter is no longer a part of the hiring process once they've interviewed and never calls a recruiter back, wanting only to deal with the client directly
Also, recruiters usually have a better relationship with the clients (aka your potential employer) better than you do, so go ahead, see what happens.
Exaggerating your skills set.
Lying to recruiters about your expertise will hurt both the recruiter's and your credibility in the long run.
If there is a gap in your resume or you were fired from a job, explain why
There isn't a whole lot of time or resources for recruiters to triple check your skills, so most of the time they'll take your word (and resume) for it. Be honest or else they'll end up unintentionally overselling you to their client. Huge mistake.
Lying to recruiters about your expertise will hurt both the recruiter's and your credibility in the long run.
If there is a gap in your resume or you were fired from a job, explain why
There isn't a whole lot of time or resources for recruiters to triple check your skills, so most of the time they'll take your word (and resume) for it. Be honest or else they'll end up unintentionally overselling you to their client. Huge mistake.
Treating recruiters as job-vending machinesSays it all!
The executive recruiter is working for the client to find the right candidate with the requisite experience, skills, and culture fit etc
Executive recruiters are not working for the candidate.
That being said—they are looking for a great fit, and if that's you, then we will do what we can to get to a job offer for you
The executive recruiter is working for the client to find the right candidate with the requisite experience, skills, and culture fit etc
Executive recruiters are not working for the candidate.
That being said—they are looking for a great fit, and if that's you, then we will do what we can to get to a job offer for you
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