[UFO Chicago] The recruiter replies... and he's PISSED (was [Fwd:RE: [UFO Chicago] Job Opportunity: Sun Solaris System Engineerneeded in Schaumburg, IL])

[Scott Lockwood]

Many times. Work with the right companies. There are good pimp houses out
there, you just have to find them. While I'm not doing consulting anylonger,
I had excellent relationships with Ajilon in St. Louis, and then here in
Chicago. Call their Chicago office, and tell Joel Winter I sent you. Same
goes for TekSystems. Their guy here, Mark (can't remember his last name) is
the only straight shooting, total non-bs recruiter I've ever worked with. He
tells it straight, and doesn't waste a lot of your time. 

-----Original Message-----
From: ufo-bounces at ufo.chicago.il.us [mailto:ufo-bounces at ufo.chicago.il.us]
On Behalf Of Christopher D. Heer
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:20 AM
To: ufo at ufo.chicago.il.us
Subject: RE: [UFO Chicago] The recruiter replies... and he's PISSED (was
[Fwd:RE: [UFO Chicago] Job Opportunity: Sun Solaris System Engineerneeded in
Schaumburg, IL])

From:    "Andy Poland" <apoland at innovargroup.com>

> #1 way to annoy a Recruiter.  Don't use a Word resume.

Annoy a recruiter.  Hmm.  Who will that inconvenience?

I've been called by recruiters many a time.  Invariably they have me take
time off to go on an "interview" at their office, where I am asked
superficial questions that don't really mean anything.  I then get a weekly
call asking if I am interested in a job that has little or nothing to do
with my skills, qualifications or experiences.  Finally I just stop taking
their calls and hope they go away.

Here's a thought...instead of recruiter horror stories, does anyone have a
*success* story?  Has anyone actually gotten a job via a recruiter?

--chris

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