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If there is a recruiter that you are comfortable with, is it limiting to go only through them? Do recruiters only give you the connections to their direct clients, or do they reach out to all the same companies that are posting jobs on the web?”
“Oh! You don’t have any positions open right now!
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If you are looking in a distinct geographical area then assume all cruiters sucks
are fishing in the same pond (downtown Chicago is different from Lake
County which is different from the I-88 corridor for example). Get yourself
a simple indexing tool then do a sample search of all ads for a specific
type of position. If you find 20 ads that are all the same, assume that
there is another way to get your resume across to the real employer. I’ve
found plenty of cruiters that are way out of their league, chasing high-fee
positions when they are typecast in that geographical area as a body shop.
Absolutely avoid any cruiter who handles temps as their primary source of
income unless that is what you want to be typecast as- you are not a
commodity. Anyone truly unaware of the reputation of a cruiter should just
google
Whatever comes back should be a clue, then check glassdoor.com
Caveat- each geographical area has cruiters that are classy even though
everywhere else they are bottom feeders and vice versa.
+Maurice Levie Great advice. However, generally, people post critical opinions, rather than praise. For favorable opinions, go to the LinkedIn profile, folks and recognize that search firms are blamed for the behavior of their clients. Again, Maurice, thanks for contributing to the discussion.
If you are looking in a distinct geographical area then assume all cruiters are fishing in the same pond (downtown Chicago is different from Lake County which is different from the I-88 corridor for example). Get yourself a simple indexing tool then do a sample search of all ads for a specific type of position. If you find 20 ads that are all the same, assume that there is another way to get your resume across to the real employer. I’ve found plenty of cruiters that are way out of their league, chasing high-fee positions when they are typecast in that geographical area as a body shop. Absolutely avoid any cruiter who handles temps as their primary source of income unless that is what you want to be typecast as- you are not a commodity. Anyone truly unaware of the reputation of a cruiter should just google sucks
Whatever comes back should be a clue, then check glassdoor.com
Caveat- each geographical area has cruiters that are classy even though everywhere else they are bottom feeders and vice versa.
If you are looking in a distinct geographical area then assume all cruiters are fishing in the same pond (downtown Chicago is different from Lake County which is different from the I-88 corridor for example). Get yourself a simple indexing tool then do a sample search of all ads for a specific type of position. If you find 20 ads that are all the same, assume that there is another way to get your resume across to the real employer. I’ve found plenty of cruiters that are way out of their league, chasing high-fee positions when they are typecast in that geographical area as a body shop. Absolutely avoid any cruiter who handles temps as their primary source of income unless that is what you want to be typecast as- you are not a commodity. Anyone truly unaware of the reputation of a cruiter should just google sucks
Whatever comes back should be a clue, then check glassdoor.com
Caveat- each geographical area has cruiters that are classy even though everywhere else they are bottom feeders and vice versa.
+Maurice Levie Great advice. However, generally, people post critical opinions, rather than praise. For favorable opinions, go to the LinkedIn profile, folks and recognize that search firms are blamed for the behavior of their clients. Again, Maurice, thanks for contributing to the discussion.