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Have You Personally Used an Honest Head Hunter?

Posted by Cliff on from the used-car-salesmen-of-IT? dept.

Haacked asks: "As a software manager, I've tried using recruiters and head hunters to find qualified employees. My experience is that used car salesman feel like paragons of integrity, in comparison. It seems their interests never lie with the job applicant, nor the company. However, I once read that some recruiters do act with integrity and actually care about the people they are trying to place. The book suggested finding a head hunter who is interested in a long term relationship with you (not for the commitment-phobic) and will serve more as a career counselor, attempting to find a position that meets your goals. Seems to me that establishing a long-term relationship with fewer as opposed to screwing people over in volume would make good business sense to garner repeat business. Have any of you ever worked with any firms you felt represented your interests well?"

6 of 478 comments (clear)

  1. Stop hunting for the heads of penises, you queers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fuck off and die. fp.

  2. NO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  3. www.fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    www.fp

  4. Firms that know my interest by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yeah, I think that generally when I get firm, you can tell I'm interested.

  5. BUSH = TREMENDOUS UNEMPLOYMENT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic



    Hate your job?

    Vote Bush in 2004, you'll never see it again!

  6. Testify by mehe-pehe · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    My experience is that used car salesman feel like paragons of integrity, in comparison
    Testahfy my brotha!