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Recruiters say a lot of shit. Some of it is borne from ignorance (limited technical knowledge), some from mis-aligned incentives (contingency placement structur

by lumens 13y ago

Recruiters say a lot of shit. Some of it is borne from ignorance (limited technical knowledge), some from mis-aligned incentives (contingency placement structures, especially when contracts vary between clients, are terrible for aligning interests), and some from systemic failures (what's going on behind the scenes?). My company, Mighty Spring (https://www.mightyspring.com https://www.mightyspring.com), is working to solve all of these issues. Our platform helps you passively monitor incoming opportunities, see exactly how your background is being represented to employers, and get access to the useful market information that good recruiters provide. We'd love feedback from anyone who is pestered by recruiters and is looking for a better solution! The more you tell us about how we're doing, the faster we can fix this problem :)

orangethirty 13y ago
Our platform helps you passively monitor incoming opportunities, see exactly how your background is being represented to employers, and get access to the useful market information that good recruiters provide. See, this is the shit the OP is talking about. All you have to do to be a good recruiter is simple: talk in plain words, and skip the bullshit. Your landing page, and language are more of the same shit I get on my email every day. Instead, why don't you just come out and explain what and how you are doing to get me a better job. That's all I need to know. Use simple words, common English. Not buzzwords. Instead of Our platform helps you passively monitor incoming opportunities just say Our platform keeps track of any and all work opportunities that might be available to you. See the difference? One is pure buzz, the other one simply talks about what you do for me. lumens 2 minutes ago | link | parent | flag Recruiters say a lot of shit. Some of it is borne from ignorance (limited technical knowledge), some from mis-aligned incentives (contingency placement structures, especially when contracts vary between clients, are terrible for aligning interests), and some from systemic failures (what's going on behind the scenes?). My company, Mighty Spring (https://www.mightyspring.com https://www.mightyspring.com), is working to solve all of these issues. Our platform helps you passively monitor incoming opportunities, see exactly how your background is being represented to employers, and get access to the useful market information that good recruiters provide. We'd love feedback from anyone who is pestered by recruiters and is looking for a better solution! The more you tell us about how we're doing, the faster we can fix this problem :)
- lumens 13y ago
  Hey, thanks for the feedback on our copy! I agree, your edits are more clear. I'll work them into an upcoming release.

by lumens 13y ago

orangethirty 13y ago

Our platform helps you passively monitor incoming opportunities, see exactly how your background is being represented to employers, and get access to the useful market information that good recruiters provide. See, this is the shit the OP is talking about. All you have to do to be a good recruiter is simple: talk in plain words, and skip the bullshit. Your landing page, and language are more of the same shit I get on my email every day. Instead, why don't you just come out and explain what and how you are doing to get me a better job. That's all I need to know. Use simple words, common English. Not buzzwords. Instead of Our platform helps you passively monitor incoming opportunities just say Our platform keeps track of any and all work opportunities that might be available to you. See the difference? One is pure buzz, the other one simply talks about what you do for me. lumens 2 minutes ago | link | parent | flag Recruiters say a lot of shit. Some of it is borne from ignorance (limited technical knowledge), some from mis-aligned incentives (contingency placement structures, especially when contracts vary between clients, are terrible for aligning interests), and some from systemic failures (what's going on behind the scenes?). My company, Mighty Spring (https://www.mightyspring.com https://www.mightyspring.com), is working to solve all of these issues. Our platform helps you passively monitor incoming opportunities, see exactly how your background is being represented to employers, and get access to the useful market information that good recruiters provide. We'd love feedback from anyone who is pestered by recruiters and is looking for a better solution! The more you tell us about how we're doing, the faster we can fix this problem :)

lumens 13y ago
Hey, thanks for the feedback on our copy! I agree, your edits are more clear. I'll work them into an upcoming release.