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I've got a bit of a different tactic you might take if the CANSPAM thing stops working. I keep a copy of a form letter on Google Drive that I send back on any s
by porpoisemonkey 10y ago
I've got a bit of a different tactic you might take if the CANSPAM thing stops working. I keep a copy of a form letter on Google Drive that I send back on any suggestion of a "job opportunity" on LinkedIn.
>>> START FORM <<<
Hi <name>,
Thank you for thinking of me for this opportunity. In order to save you time, I've created an initial checklist of information that I’ve found to be useful for evaluating whether I’d be a good fit for your position:
* What is the pay scale for the position? (If the pay is based on the resume of the candidate - what is the highest pay scale that the company could offer?)
* What is the name of the company?
* What is the title of the position?
* Does this position allow for remote work?
* What technologies and tools do the company use? (If unknown, leave blank.)
* Is there a job posting I can refer to for required/desired skills for the position so that I can make sure I'm a good match?
With the additional context provided by these questions I can give you a definitive answer on whether I’d be a good match to your position.
>>> END FORM <<<
It's a bit of an obnoxious thing to do but most of the non-affiliated recruiters will give up at the outset to avoid the chance of someone applying at the company behind their back (and thereby eliminating their hiring bonus payday) and corporate recruiters will often stop after they find out they can't satisfy my job environment requirements.
- Aloha 10y agoI pulled this a lot - I just totally refused to move forward without the name of the company - if you want my resume, you need to tell me who you want me to work for.
- MatthaeusHarris 10y agoI actually got a "GO TO HELL" response when I did this once. After he told me what the company was. Yes, I forwarded the e-mail chain on to them.
- lowmagnet 10y agoYou can turn on the gmail canned response experiment for even more convenient deploy of your message.
- taken_username 10y agoIs your checklist copyrighted? Can I use it?
- porpoisemonkey 10y ago> Is your checklist copyrighted? I think by US law it was copyrighted as soon as I created it. > Can I use it? I give you or anyone else on HN the right to use it verbatim and without restriction.