As much as I HATE to give this post any more link love than it's already probably getting, I just can't help but call out something I read this morning. Here it is, in all its glory - What Recruiters Won’t Tell You and Why courtesy of Recruiter.com. Don't worry about clicking away dear reader – I'll share with you the highlights and won't hold back what I really think. My only hope is that any frustrated job seeker who takes this seriously will read my post as well. If you are still not satisfied, email me directly at alarecruiter@gmail.com. Put the title of this post in the subject line so I don't miss it, and we'll talk it out.
The author leads off with "Recruiters who work for large companies to source new employees are overwhelmed by the sheer number of candidates for each position they seek to fill." Oh, hi. Welcome to EVERY RECRUITING GIG EVER. You must be new here. I work for a very large company. We have nearly 100K employees. I am no more overwhelmed here by the number of applicants I have than I was at my previous company, at just over 1,000 employees. But let's get to the good stuff, shall we?
Author Laura Pierson provides six "truths" to job seekers, in the hopes of (I can only guess) enlightening the great unwashed masses who are overwhelming us with their applications. Or something. Here we go –
Sadly, the author goes on to say "small discrepancies in resumes are not taken seriously unless if the job is directly related to high ethical standards". I don't want to recruit in a world where I have to violate my personal ethical standards to get a job. This, America, is why we can't have nice things. I'm curious as to what kind of job is exempt from this advice. You know, the roles that are related to high ethical standards. Perhaps healthcare, working with children, maybe cash handling… Can someone weigh in on this for me? I'm willing to bet "recruiting" wouldn't make the author's list.
Let me also add, in defense of Recruiter.com – Miles Jennings was kind enough to respond to my tweets with links of his own –
@alarecruiter @animal I agree. We publish a lot of different views. Mine personally is bit.ly/YnBq7Y & bit.ly/15w2WnW.
— Miles Jennings (@milesj) March 21, 2013
Miles has his own views and I respect him for giving Laura Pierson a voice. I don't want Recruiter.com, RBC, or any other social media outlet to start becoming the "article police" - I'd probably never be published again. I would still welcome the chance to debate this article with the author or anyone out there who agrees with her. Come on girlfriend, let's talk it out. I am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt as long as you're willing to defend what you have written. I'm sure if we asked nicely we could chat about it live on the Recruiting Animal show. I'm game….
Recruiters will do whatever it takes to get you hired. If that means lowballing your salary they will.
All career counselors do is tell you how to spin the truth. #SellingIsLying
Thanks again, Amy for writing what I hope most recruiters think about what this person wrote. I hope not many job seekers see it, as they already get enough crap information.
Thank you Amber, that is EXACTLY why I wrote this. There's a big enough divide between "us and them" - crap articles like this only make it worse.
Awesome Post Amy! I cannot begin to agree more. Placing the blame on a faceless recruiter in LARGE company is both maddening and saddening at the same time. I have to have been on the side of fighting for notice for a job with a company and I get the pains. However, the article you quoted smacks of the person owns perceived irritations and not an overall view of reality. The purpose of this seems to say the recruiters are dumb. Lie to them on your resume, make mistakes, BS your way and you will get a job. You will never be found out. I wish I had more time to shore up EVERY point you made but I have resumes to ignore.
Amy, can you tell us how you really feel? I think you were holding back...
Thanks Derdiver - you and I have talked about this enough offline... I knew I was speaking for both of us! :)
LOL Seth - didn't you notice I edited out the expletives? My mom reads my stuff once in a while... :)
Is it truly a lie? I was there once, I was slinging people like the stock market, I was telling very experienced people, "No one is worth $XXX." Then I failed...and failed hard. I had to take a look in the mirror when I was a young Padawan and actually start to treat people like people. Amazing concept. I turned it around and look at me, ma...I'm a success. Also, I deal with recruiters all day that fit that bill and give us a bad name. They are out there. However, it should not be viewed as a generalization...it should be viewed as the exception to the rule. But make no mistake, it is out there.
While I agree with you about not being the article police and giving people a voice, I don't agree with putting your brand behind complete crap. Especially when it bashes the purpose of your website (Recruiter.com). I'll do it for you...
Shame...SHAAAME!
Amy... I had a headhunter once turn down a job offer for me because they decided it was lower than they wanted to accept. I found out a couple of months later when I saw the client at a social-biz gathering. Asked him how things were going? (a start up firm), who they had found for the position? He told me they still hadn't filled the position. I said, that's hard to believe because it had so much growth opportunity. He said... "Well, you turned it down." I was floored. The Headhunter firm never presented their offer to me. It was $20k less than I currently make and definitely within consideration. All I could think was that the Headhunter was paid on a percentage of first year salary and was greedy. Found a job on my own, and will never deal with Headhunters or third-party recruiters again. I want to present my own case and close my own deal.
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