How many times do you get pinged by some recruiter saying, effectively, “Lemme tell ya, you are sliced bread! And, do we have a company for you!”
Once the wave of excitement has calmed and the rip-tide has receded, what is the next thought that pops into your head? Mine often is (of course I’m gonna share with ya), did this looney toon actually read my resume? How on earth can this recruiter have “jumped the shark” so bad as to think this is the job for me? And, more importantly, is this recruiter’s client prepared to look at my resume and in all honesty think of speaking with me?
I’ll grant that many recruiters see your resume, or mine for that matter, based upon keyword hits. Keywords are what make our resumes pop to the top, and that is very much something we’d all love to experience. The recruiter in question is obviously trying to get into contact with us for future reference, or to use our experience as a “compare and contrast” with the candidate they know will get the job. I don’t mind being used, but isn’t there a better way for recruiters to narrow their target search and get a higher hit return from their clients?
Staff IT Right© knows there is a way … are you willing to stick with us and discover?
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