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by fecak 14y ago
I understand your skepticism, but look at the current model. You have recruiters representing candidates and companies, yet they are only financially motivated by whether a transaction happens (whether or not that is in the best interest o
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by fecak 14y ago
I did? Nevermind, just saw where I did!
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by fecak 14y ago
This is the key. Representing the best interest of the job seeker and not just driven by the fee paid by the client. Ideally, the recruiter's ethics would make them want the best for their candidates, but in the end the fee is what is dri
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by fecak 14y ago
Done, thanks!
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by fecak 14y ago
Author here, happy to have direct dialogue with you as well as others that have contacted me. I'm easy to find if you'd like to talk.
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by fecak 14y ago
I guess I know you? Glad to hear you found work through the JUG. I obviously am a recruiter and still lead that JUG, and it is a way to build credibility. You could call it opportunistic, or you could say it is a way of giving back to th
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by fecak 14y ago
Author here - never even thought about the stock possibilities. Was thinking more about annual fee for access (career advice, inside info, moving within companies, negotiating raises or promotions, etc.) and perhaps some search fee. As I'
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by fecak 14y ago
Author of the article here, and I agree that the problem is the bad recruiters. My business is doing quite well, but I could see where job seekers question the motives of recruiters mainly because of the fact that recruiters get paid by co
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by fecak 14y ago
I'm the author, look me up when you're ready to talk.
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by fecak 14y ago
Developers do generally write bad resumes/CVs, and the tech acronyms and buzzwords are probably more intended to get the attention of both human drone scanners and applicant tracking systems that score resumes based on keywords. I think th
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by fecak 14y ago
Actually, I'd see agents as a replacement for most recruiters, so it wouldn't add an additional gatekeeper the way I see it. Now you have candidate - recruiter - perhaps HR or company recruiter - manager, whereas you would simply replace t
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by fecak 14y ago
I wrote a response to this at my blog jobtipsforgeeks.com. For all of you that want to see what actions can be taken to disrupt recruiting, (hiring an agent, flat fees, etc.) check it out. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4535547
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How To Disrupt Technical Recruiting - Hire an Agent(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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by fecak 14y ago
How is the recruiter deliberately blocking access to public info? By having candidates remove the info from their resumes or something?
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by fecak 14y ago
There is nothing illegal about poaching talent from your competitors, either directly or through a recruiter. I've had clients (recruiter here) tell me what companies have the talent they are seeking. I wouldn't say it is even unethical t
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by fecak 14y ago
Recruiter (and blogger of jobtipsforgeeks.com where I advise engineers on career/interview/resume) here, and that is pretty interesting that you take recruiter listings out of the job postings. Although you might think otherwise, I like th
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by fecak 14y ago
That always seemed a bit odd to me as well, though I had a client a few years ago that had a points system where different referrals had points value (director = 10, sr engineer = 7, etc.) which they could use to get cars, cash, etc. It se
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by fecak 14y ago
15 years recruiting software engineers, and I agree that the industry needs some major changes. The problem you mention about candidates being used unknowingly to bait potential new customers has been around for a while, and many recruiter
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TALK It's An Interview, Not An Interrogation(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
2 points by fecak 14y ago|0 comments
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by fecak 14y ago
Personally I don't think the accuracy or inaccuracy (both are debatable) of the opinion is that interesting, and I've run a Java Users Group for over 12 years. I felt the article is much more interesting as a look inside a hacker's head as
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How Hackers Choose Tools (thoughts on PG's "Java's Cover")(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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'Overqualified' is Overdiagnosed(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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Blind Dating for Geeks:Questions To Ask (and when to ask them) During Interviews(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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Why You Didn't Get the Interview(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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Advice From a JUG Leader - Learn a Different Language(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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by fecak 14y ago
I agree with a bit of this but I think this is more about managing unreallistic expectations than about start-ups. I wrote a rebuttal to this here - http://wp.me/s2ikdZ-startups
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Geek Independents - Are You Cut Out for Independent Consulting?(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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by fecak 14y ago
I don't disagree, it is currently a seller's market in most places if you are skilled.
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by fecak 14y ago
Good points. Depth is hard to measure, but generally I find that clients will ask a question about a specific programming topic and start off basic. When the candidate gets that right, they go a little deeper with the second question and
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by fecak 14y ago
It would in mine.

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