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I have 3 rock-bottom criteria for responding to a recruiter: 1) They use the correct email address, the one I used on my resume and to apply for jobs, and didn
by Izkata 2y ago
I have 3 rock-bottom criteria for responding to a recruiter:
1) They use the correct email address, the one I used on my resume and to apply for jobs, and didn't dig out my personal one somewhere.
2) They don't say something stupid that reveals they didn't even look at my resume. ("I see you have C# experience", uh no I don't)
3) They include anything at all that's supposed to interest me, even if it actually doesn't.
The vast majority fail at step 1. I've only ever had one email from a recruiter that passed all these criteria.
- mvdtnz 2y agoYou're saying that the "vast majority" of recruiters receive your CV (from wherever) and instead of contacting you on the email address on your CV they will Google around for your personal email address? I don't believe you. Why would anyone do that extra step when they already have your email address?
- bradlys 2y agoNext to no recruiters out there are doing things by hand. Everything is automated. They’re not googling for you.
- wil421 2y agoI’ve had recruiters find my work email after a phone call. They proceeded to send a bunch of emails while I was screen sharing. I was able to hide it but it was almost a disaster.