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10 Tips for Pinging the Recruiter

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10 Tips for Pinging the Recruiter

Every couple of days I get a call from a person who is out of work or thinks they are at the edge. They are either alerting me to the fact that they are going to send me a resume or they are following up on one they sent.

I have no problem with the phone calls. It permits a moment to chat, it gives them a chance to position themselves and it allows me a moment to set their expectations.

What drives me nuts is the pushy type that wants to take 10-20 minutes to tell me about every accomplishment in their career before I can get a word in edgewise. They seem to think they have some mystical power to convince me that they are truly wonderful and I …

[ More ] January 6th, 2009 | 5 Comments | Posted in Getting a Job, How to Hire |
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