Comments on: Speaking of Recruiters http://mswallace.com/2009/08/28/speaking-of-recruiters/ Flash Platform Developer Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:29:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: hui http://mswallace.com/2009/08/28/speaking-of-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-159 hui Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:26:20 +0000 http://mswallace.com/?p=207#comment-159 I'd LOVE to hear your speech. It would be very interesting to learn what we/the recruiters/ have been perceived from the other side. See I am a recruiter too.. I totally agree with Scott on what he said doing your homework. one thing I'd like to know is...if I am your recruiter, you are my candidate and looking, however I dont have one for you just right now...what else I can help you with? What else I can do as a recruiter to help my candidates? I’d LOVE to hear your speech. It would be very interesting to learn what we/the recruiters/ have been perceived from the other side. See I am a recruiter too.. I totally agree with Scott on what he said doing your homework. one thing I’d like to know is…if I am your recruiter, you are my candidate and looking, however I dont have one for you just right now…what else I can help you with? What else I can do as a recruiter to help my candidates?

]]> By: Scott Gordon http://mswallace.com/2009/08/28/speaking-of-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Scott Gordon Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:46:20 +0000 http://mswallace.com/?p=207#comment-153 I think that your post is spot on MW and agree with Kevin also. I know a TON of douche bag recruiters but I also know some pretty cool ones that if I were ever on the other side of the table would contact immediately. You just have to do your homework before putting your career in the hands of a recruiter. Scott I think that your post is spot on MW and agree with Kevin also. I know a TON of douche bag recruiters but I also know some pretty cool ones that if I were ever on the other side of the table would contact immediately. You just have to do your homework before putting your career in the hands of a recruiter.

Scott

]]> By: Matthew Wallace http://mswallace.com/2009/08/28/speaking-of-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Matthew Wallace Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:00:38 +0000 http://mswallace.com/?p=207#comment-151 Kevin, Thanks so much for your comments. Your view is for sure not a new one. I actually share the same view as you. I guess my stance is that I am trying to do something about it by reaching out and being as transparent with both sides as much as possible. Do you have any thoughts on how we could help change the landscape from a developers perspective? Kevin,

Thanks so much for your comments. Your view is for sure not a new one. I actually share the same view as you. I guess my stance is that I am trying to do something about it by reaching out and being as transparent with both sides as much as possible.

Do you have any thoughts on how we could help change the landscape from a developers perspective?

]]> By: kevin@rgia.org http://mswallace.com/2009/08/28/speaking-of-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-150 kevin@rgia.org Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:53:38 +0000 http://mswallace.com/?p=207#comment-150 Matthew, as a software contractor and once-recruiter I have the following comments toward recruiters: "Think of contractors as 'people' instead of bodies filling a 'quota'!" My personal experience is that 'Recruiters' don't really give a 'shit' about the 'supply' of people (talent), but instead are too preoccupied with the 'demand' and closing the 'sale'. Feel free to call me if you have any questions or need additional personal insights...888.287.7780 (kevin) Matthew, as a software contractor and once-recruiter I have the following comments toward recruiters: “Think of contractors as ‘people’ instead of bodies filling a ‘quota’!” My personal experience is that ‘Recruiters’ don’t really give a ‘shit’ about the ‘supply’ of people (talent), but instead are too preoccupied with the ‘demand’ and closing the ‘sale’. Feel free to call me if you have any questions or need additional personal insights…888.287.7780 (kevin)

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