Headhunters

Well, if you’ve done any kind of web search for headhunter nightmare stories, you’ve probably been sent here. I’ve had some real winners in the past. Everything from headhunters who don’t bother reading a resume before calling, who can’t spell and let automated spell checkers correct their mistakes, who straight up lie, who can’t tell time, and who just waste my time.

So I started a series of articles about some of the recruiters I’ve dealt with in the past. In some, I meticulously detailed the conversations or have screenshots of Emails just so you can see the absurdity of what I went through.

So sit back and read about my expierences with headhunters …

• … who can’t read
• … who can’t spell either
• … who STILL can’t read
• … who make me laugh for good and bad reasons
• … who don’t understand webdev technology
• … who just straight up LIE
• … who can’t tell time
• … who waste my time
• … who make me realize I never need another recruiter
• … who pave the road with good intentions

You’ll notice, however, that this page is currently missing most of these “headhunter nightmare” articles. I’ll get them moved over here eventually. They’re sitting in another blog waiting to be moved over here.

Obviously, not all recruiters are bad. Truth be told, I’ve been tempted to get into it myself. I’ve had some very positive, successful results with a few recruiters who I will not name (they know who they are, and we’re “linked” over at LinkedIn anyway). Some recruiters have a knack for placement, they take the time to get to know you as an individual and what your skills and strengths are, and look for things that will both interest you and stretch you and give you opportunity to learn. In my experience, only a few recruiters have actually invited me to their office to meet with them, go over my resume and experience, and ask what it is I really want. And then I’ve had my share of recruiters who go through the motions and still attempt to pigeon-hole me in a role that gives them a good payoff while disregarding my career aspirations.