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I wasn't aware that this was even a problem. I would think that using a tactic like this would immediately turn any contacts they made into enemies, rendering

I wasn't aware that this was even a problem. I would think that using a tactic like this would immediately turn any contacts they made into enemies, rendering this a futile exercise. They also effectively made an API for anyone that feels like flooding them with millions of applications containing random data. All in all, like a cold medication that happens to cause cancer, I'd say this is a solution to a small problem that opens the door to dramatically larger problems.

hkmurakami 14y ago
I'm guessing the logic might be that there's a certain percentage chance that once communications are open with the hiring manager, the recruiter may be able to talk his/her way into getting the hiring manager to look at some of the recruiter's candidates. From an EV perspective: Contacting company as a recruiter: 0% or very low % of success Posing as an applicant at first: - x% chance of initial reply from hiring manager - y% chance of "conversion" of manager into "client" - x*y is perceived to be greater than other options I imagine that the recruiter can either, (a) submit a "real" resume that he/she has, or (b) submit a "fake" resume that looks really good, eliciting a response, then bait and switching to a different "real" candidate, saying that the initial one is no longer available.
jon-wood 14y ago
It isn't a huge problem, but it was enough of a problem to be annoying, and I had an afternoon to spare so threw this together with the hope it would also attract some attention from inquisitive hackers. You could indeed flood us with applications using it, but if you did we could also screen them out pretty easily, or just turn the service off.
GhotiFish 14y ago
you are really convinced of this. How is this any different from just having an online form to fill out? The only difference I can see is the web browser is filling out post details, rather than you just crafting it manually. Are you a recruiter? Don't be sour grapes :P

hkmurakami 14y ago

I'm guessing the logic might be that there's a certain percentage chance that once communications are open with the hiring manager, the recruiter may be able to talk his/her way into getting the hiring manager to look at some of the recruiter's candidates. From an EV perspective: Contacting company as a recruiter: 0% or very low % of success Posing as an applicant at first: - x% chance of initial reply from hiring manager - y% chance of "conversion" of manager into "client" - x*y is perceived to be greater than other options I imagine that the recruiter can either, (a) submit a "real" resume that he/she has, or (b) submit a "fake" resume that looks really good, eliciting a response, then bait and switching to a different "real" candidate, saying that the initial one is no longer available.

jon-wood 14y ago

It isn't a huge problem, but it was enough of a problem to be annoying, and I had an afternoon to spare so threw this together with the hope it would also attract some attention from inquisitive hackers. You could indeed flood us with applications using it, but if you did we could also screen them out pretty easily, or just turn the service off.

GhotiFish 14y ago

you are really convinced of this. How is this any different from just having an online form to fill out? The only difference I can see is the web browser is filling out post details, rather than you just crafting it manually. Are you a recruiter? Don't be sour grapes :P