Job Search and Recruiter Scams YUCK!

Job Search and Recruiter Scams YUCK! Its hard enough being a job seeker without having to deal with this junk. Nick Corcodilos calls out a certain scam in this post: Job applications are the biggest recruiting scam His readers mention a few more sleazy scams in the comments. Its a depressing read, but its important that you understand that job seekers are not safe from scammers. From identity theft to opportunists to spread hope when they really have nothing to offer, you need to be careful. Check out Nicks post, and read through the comments. One of my favorite parts of his post is the end, where he tells you how to really vet whether a recruiter has real interest in you.   He says you should ask the recruiter who calls you out of the blue: “Why does your client want me?” Hopefully youll get a real, sincere response.   Then ask: “When does your client want to talk with me?” What you dont want is to entertain fishers who are playing the numbers game.   These questions help vet them. In the comments, Scott says he asks What do you know about me? I find this to be a brilliant question as it will show you whether the recruiter reached out to you after a half-second look at your Profile, or because they really know who you are, what you have to offer, and are really interested in you. Im not saying all recruiters are sleazy, I know plenty that are consummate professionals. But the truth is it doesnt take much to become a recruiter Ive been doing this for almost twelve years now and Ive seen there is a revolving door for those who cant do the job. The problem is, the incompetents that Nick talks about are there long enough to give the rest a bad name. Eyes open, be wise, and be careful. Job Search and Recruiter Scams YUCK! Its hard enough being a job seeker without having to deal with this junk. Nick Corcodilos calls out a certain scam in this post: Job applications are the biggest recruiting scam His readers mention a few more sleazy scams in the comments. Its a depressing read, but its important that you understand that job seekers are not safe from scammers. From identity theft to opportunists to spread hope when they really have nothing to offer, you need to be careful. Check out Nicks post, and read through the comments. One of my favorite parts of his post is the end, where he tells you how to really vet whether a recruiter has real interest in you.   He says you should ask the recruiter who calls you out of the blue: “Why does your client want me?” Hopefully youll get a real, sincere response.   Then ask: “When does your client want to talk with me?” What you dont want is to entertain fishers who are playing the numbers game.   These questions help vet them. In the comments, Scott says he asks What do you know about me? I find this to be a brilliant question as it will show you whether the recruiter reached out to you after a half-second look at your Profile, or because they really know who you are, what you have to offer, and are really interested in you. Im not saying all recruiters are sleazy, I know plenty that are consummate professionals. But the truth is it doesnt take much to become a recruiter Ive been doing this for almost twelve years now and Ive seen there is a revolving door for those who cant do the job. The problem is, the incompetents that Nick talks about are there long enough to give the rest a bad name. Eyes open, be wise, and be careful.