Recruiter-Rater

Hahahahaha! I always love those agreements at the bottom of emails. As if I agree to it by simply receiving the the thing. Wonder why I can't send out agreements that require a payment for receipt of agreements...?

I have to wonder why they even bother attaching such an agreement to an anonymous email. Is the receiver the intended receiver? Who knows?

Linda placed me in my current job and I have nothing but positive things to say about her. She takes a lot of time and effort to really help her applicants find the best fit for them. If you've never even worked with her, you have nothing to base any kind of comment on, let alone a negative one.

I guess maybe you could think about it this way. If you won't even put forth effort to go in for an interview, why should they put forth any effort for you? How could they trust you to represent their company when they send you out to one of their clients? How can they give you tips on interviewing if they can't see how you interview themselves? Do you see where I'm going with this? How do you expect someone to help you if you're difficult from the very beginning?

I'm sorry, but it just annoys me that you're writing negative things about a service that you haven't even tried and especially about someone who is incredibly professional and helpful. It's just wrong.

Let's discuss your reply here:

>>Linda placed me in my current job and I have nothing but positive things to say about her. She takes a lot of time and effort to really help her applicants find the best fit for them. If you've never even worked with her, you have nothing to base any kind of comment on, let alone a negative one.

I will agree that I have never worked with Linda personally. I have spoke with her numerous times on the phone. Each time this went nowhere.

>> If you won't even put forth effort to go in for an interview, why should they put forth any effort for you?

At *no time* have I ever asked General Employment to put forth any effort OTHER than that of telling me why they chose to send an email to me asking me to call them. An answer of "Well, you need to come in before we speak with you" is not an acceptable answer. I feel that my effort of writing a personalized cover letter, sending that with a resume, and calling them should be enough effort on my part for them to at least tell me what they want to speak with me about. If all they want is for me to come in, why not say this in the email?

>>How could they trust you to represent their company when they send you out to one of their clients?

At no time have I ever asked General Employment to send me to a client. They cold-emailed me. All I want is to know "what position am I applying for?" "Why did you call me?"

>>How can they give you tips on interviewing if they can't see how you interview (for) themselves?

Tips? Uh...ok. Every time I've tried to use a contractor's "tips," it's usually a disaster because each interview is a dynamic entity. You have to react NOW! to make an impression. Tips, other than basic ones about the employer, are usually useless. I don't want the recruiter to do anything other than set me up with the client. That is their job.

>>Do you see where I'm going with this? How do you expect someone to help you if you're difficult from the very beginning?

No, I don't. As I have stated previously, this company emailed me. Not the other way around. Before I commit to taking time, I would like the professional courtesy of at least knowing why they chose to contact me. No other recruiter I have spoken with has done this. Most will usually refuse to tell you over email, but will always talk over the phone. If wanting to know what you are getting into is being difficult, then yes. I am.

>>I'm sorry, but it just annoys me that you're writing negative things about a service that you haven't even tried and especially about someone who is incredibly professional and helpful. It's just wrong.

I write negative things because they have treated me in a negative way. I consider it very discourteous to call someone and then refuse to tell them why until they have completed some sort of program that requires an investment of time and money, however small. This is the business equivalent of calling someone and asking them if they have Prince Albert in a can, or if they want to buy some free candy.

For all I know, General Employment could be hiring people to pack at one of the local distribution centers - but I don't know that, because every time they call me, they refuse to tell me why!