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I'm getting tons of downvotes but I have karma to spare so I really don't care and will continue to express my opinion. Those two things are not remotely close
by downandout 12y ago
I'm getting tons of downvotes but I have karma to spare so I really don't care and will continue to express my opinion. Those two things are not remotely close to the same. The recruiter is a nuisance; someone that moves you closer to what it is that YOU WERE SOLICITING for in the first place would be a welcome response. In fact given that people are shy, someone acting as a middleman would add value to the experience.
The downvote button is to the left....fire away.
- untog 12y agoThe recruiter is a nuisance; someone that moves you closer to what it is that YOU WERE SOLICITING for in the first place would be a welcome response. That's exactly what a recruiter does, though.
- downandout 12y agoNo it's not. The recruiter hasn't matched you with a specific job at the time they send you the message....they're just spamming you. A matchmaker would have already done this and is bringing you precisely what you were asking for. Gigantic difference.
- untog 12y agoI'm talking about a recruiter approaching an employer. Sometimes they will e-mail with a specific candidate, sometimes they won't. In either case, they won't show you until you agree to pay them.
- jschwartzi 12y agoIf you're a prospective employee a good recruiter will act much as a matchmaker by talking with you and establishing that you might be a good fit for the position they're advertising for. There are plenty of international recruiting firms that just spam short to mid length contract jobs in places nobody wants to move to at hourly rates nobody would take. Those are the ones you want to ignore.