Tips for Job Seekers on Getting the Best Results From a Recruiter
Hate Headhunters? Well, We Get Annoyed at Job Seekers Too
Unexplained gaps in employment
Missing or omitting employment dates
Resumes written in the 1st or 3rd person
Pictures or graphics on resumes
Functional resumes- I want to know what you did where.
Resumes not sent as a word document
Hard to read fonts
Meaningless introductions
Personal information not related to the position
Candidates who apply for a job they are not qualified for or an over qualified person applying for a lower level job.
Long resumes, long paragraphs
Missing contact information
Too duty oriented- I want to know what accomplishments you did for your employer
Spelling and grammar errors
People who call us every day to check on the status of their resume submittal to a client. The higher level job you are seeking, the longer it takes. Usually several people have to review the resume. We will get back to you.
Really, it's common sense. Recruiters don't like candidates who lack common sense. If you get your act together before you contact us, we are more likely to work with you, and are more likely to place you. Happy job searching!
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Hello, I'm a recruiter and I do not practice the behavior that's been mentioned maybe because I'm specializing in an industry that I have a passion for so to assist the job seeker is equally important as finding the right person for the company.
Employers utilize recruiters to assist in finding the candidate with experience that closely fits the jobs description and meets their overall criteria for the role. These companies usually don't have the time to respond to the hundreds of inquiries as well as sift through the resumes and decipher fact from fiction.
Job seekers sometimes have an unrealistic expectation of the recruiter and believe it's our responsibility to find them a job. We most definitely do what we can, specifically offering career coaching advice, and believe recruiters are a great source and tool for job seekers to utilize but, in the end, the priority is making sure the company is satisfied with the result. After all, this is where the paycheck comes from and fo
I don't know why companies use you people. Every job that I've landed has been through a website or directly through the employer. We know who you work for and it isn't the job seeker, so good luck and get a real job.
Hate spelling and grammar errors? I'm pretty sure you don't have "report" with companies, but why don't you look up "rapport" in a dictionary?