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Occasionally I will have a phone conversation with a recruiter (external or internal), asking me if I know X or if I have Y years experience with Z. When I tell
by donretag 11y ago
Occasionally I will have a phone conversation with a recruiter (external or internal), asking me if I know X or if I have Y years experience with Z. When I tell them I do not, they always something to the effect of "oh, we are looking for someone that really knows X".
At that point, I thank them for their time and wish them well. They always start backtracking and then say it is not an issue.
- bobwaycott 11y agoOh, of course. It's all relational power dynamics. With this approach, you can always be diplomatic and stop the recruiter from wasting your time further. It's the obvious move in the game to call them on their bluff, as it's a mild form of trying to put you in a box of "this person doesn't fit our requirements, so we can make them a lower offer and say this is why". But as soon as a recruiter starts saying things meant to insult, devalue, or put you on the defensive, that's where you draw the line.