Recruiter-Rater

This is my alleged experience with Remington International in the Los Angeles area:

Remington International took my resume from DICE.com and called me. I went in for a personal interview and met with several of their "children" recruiters. They operate like a paper mill, syphoning contact information from their "candidates" in order to make new contacts at other companies for the purpose of making money off other agencies hard-earned clients. Beware of this practice. It is highly unethical and not whatsoever standard practice by reputable recruiting agencies. Do NOT give out this information to these people.

I walked into their office (a reception room, a "recruiter" room and a kitchenette). Not whatsoever impressive and pretty drab (almost depressing), yet, one of the "child" recruiters thought I should be ga-ga over it for some reason that boggled my mind. He thought it was impressive and asked me what I thought of them. I told this person, this "child" that they seemed "youthful." It would have been rude to really speak my mind, that I thought their office was pretty substandard as offices go.

They had a team of about 10 "recruiting children" working from cheap conference room tables (tacky doesn't begin to describe it) in a small room just beyond the "reception" room. As I sat in the "recption" room, one recruiter after another came to meet me and talk to me about my background and most especially about who I've interviewed with lately in absolute detail (name of the company, the person I interviewed with, phone numbers, etc.). When I refused to provide them with these details, pointing out that I am obligated to maintain an ethical standard by not proving another agencies clients to them, the little child looked at me and said something to the effect that they work their asses off for me and they expect me to work mine off for them. And that every time they call me, they want me to list out in detail every interview that I've attended, everyone I spoke with and et cetera. And this "boy" even told me to keep a spreadsheet of this information so that they can keep a detailed record on my behalf. As if I would ever even consider doing this for them.

Well, I nearly started laughing and told this "child" that I have an ethical obligation to the other agencies I work with and with whom I have well-established relationships and that I didn't believe I would be able to provide this information to them. "Boy" recruiter then said, "Maybe we aren't the right agency for you." Do you think so? What was your first clue?

Then, after having boasted about their "grand" office in "Beverly Hills," as I left, I asked if they validate parking and the guy told me "No." I just wanted to laugh my ass off! Yes, they are so affluent that they cannot even validate your parking for you.

Frankly, this place is one to be avoided like the plague in my personal opinion.

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