Recruiter-Rater - SPAM / SCAM

Jewell & Co.

Gryffyx — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:41:07 -0800

The website for this company is a really slick looking legal services company, that doesn't sem to list any real or head office. The broken English seems to say something else is going on. Either way, I'm not planning on replying. This email came directly from the monster.com internal email system.

2learnmore.net - SPAM / SCAM

Gryffyx — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:24:30 -0800

www.2learnmore.net
Aaron Halstead
586-797-9651
Dwight Halstead - MI?
1-888-333-5018
Independent National Executive
contactus@teamhorizon.biz

Your resume has just crossed my desk. I would like to know if you have already found your dream opportunity or are you currently searching?

If you still have yourself on the market, I wish to invite you to consider our posting at www.2learnmore.net. Please review the details of the position and post your resume directly onto our site. I believe we may find a mutually beneficial relationship as you discover more about us and we continue to evaluate your qualifications.

To your future success with us,

Aaron Halstead

586-797-9651

This email came as somewhat of a suprise, since I've taken most of my resumes offline for a while. It came to a new address, so they harvested it during the short time I had a resume posted on Monster.com.

JDAnthony / ForwardLabs - SPAM / SCAM

drewzhrodague — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 05:43:42 -0800

JDAnthony / ForwardLabs
945 Liberty Ave., 6th Floor
Pittsburgh, Pa 15222
800.983.6792 free
267.386.8128 fax
http://www.jdanthony.com

I was checking out Craigslist
yesterday, and applying for jobs, when I stumbled upon this gem of a
job posting, which contains an early picture of Microsoft employees,
but no details. Since I work mostly for startups, I figured I would
inquire. Unfortunately, the person at the other end isn't actually hiring, and that is about all the details I could gain. Here's my exchange with this person:

Hi, I'm Drew, and I saw a posting for a web developer job on
Craigslist.

I am a 10-year UNIX systems administrator veteran, with a bit of

Three Rivers Career Management (3rcm) - Pittsburgh, PA

Gryffyx — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:30:46 -0700

Three Rivers Career Management
707 Grant Street - Gulf Tower Suite 1140
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-261-6166
3rcm.com

capitalonehealthcarefinance.com - Glen Allen, VA

drewzhrodague — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:26:29 -0700

Capital One Services, Inc.

INSYST - Fairfield, NJ

Gryffyx — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:30:43 -0700

INSYST INC.
973- 486-0461
271 Route 46 West, Suite A 201
Fairfield, NJ 07004
http://www.insystus.com

Brokerage Consultants Inc. - Chicago, IL

Gryffyx — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:16:19 -0700

Brokerage Consultants Inc.
10 S. Wacker Drive Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60606

This appears to have been a "spam all the people on the job board" message, as I have no financial background. The fact that it's not even being targeted to me is a real kicker. They come via Monster's anonymous email system, so there isn't an easy way to "remove" myself from their listings.

Recruiters: Some tips on making contact with applicants.

Gryffyx — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 07:56:14 -0700

You're a recruiter. You only have a few minutes to read over someone's resume and decide if it's a good match for the positions you have, so you have to be pretty liberal in your judgment. Sometimes you're simply not going to make a good connection. That's understandable, since this is a high-pressure business. But there are things that you can do to make the chance of getting the right person to reply. Especially when recruiting technical people, you have to understand that there are certain methods and ways of communicating that just do not work. I've dealt with a number of recruiters over the years, and these are some of the things that I've run across that turn me off instantly. I view these types of contacts as being worse than stamping "Idiot" on your forehead.

Think Resources, Inc - Norcross, GA

drewzhrodague — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:54:20 -0800

Think Resources, Inc.
225 Scientific Drive
Norcross, GA 30092
Thinkenergygroup.com

These people are bad about blasting crap out to people. This email came directly from them, to an address that I've pretty much abandoned. The subject is always something like "(my last name in all caps) Job Name - Keyword - Keyword - KeywordThinkEnergyGroup.com" It reads like a scam, with URGENT and APPLY BEFORE peppered around the email like so many pigeon droppings on the statue of the mayor. This is the second version of this email that was in the inbox; the previous one was identical save the date had changed by a month. I guess it's not that URGENT. Maybe if they made it more than an ADVERTISEMENT for Think Energy, they'd get replies. And, yes, I have replied to these before. I received ABSOLUTELY NOTHING back. Woohoo.

GTS, Inc. - Duluth, GA

Gryffyx — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:20:55 -0800

GTS America
3761 Venture Drive
Building 100, Suite 240
Duluth, Ga 30096
Phone:770-497-8637

They sent me an email about a job that sort of matched my skillset. The email opens with "Reviewed your resume on Monster and feel you are a good match for the job description below. Let me know your interest and availability ASAP."

Recruiter-Rater Posting Guidelines

drewzhrodague — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:47:14 -0800

Here are the Recruiter-Rater posting guidelines. I have generally adhered to what I would think would be most useful, but I believe there is a more semantic web way to do things in this particular context of rating recruiters.

AON Corp. - Chicago, IL

Gryffyx — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 05:52:35 -0800

Aon Corp.
200 East Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-381-1000
Fax: 312-701-3080
http://www.aon.com

Yet another insurance company, ala Cornerstone America, that spams people on Monster.com with information of dubious quality. I'm not sure what qualifications I have that stood out, as I've never worked in the insurance industry or sales (save for a few summer jobs way back when...) Hopefully this one won't be another addition to my blocked list on Monster.com.

AtlantisPartners, Remington Intl, TechieGold.com, Mass Futures

Gryffyx — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:55:07 -0800

I am still in the Staffing profession today with a Fortune 500 Company and used to be a recruiter with them in the late 90's, and heard not much has changed since. If you have seen the movie Boiler Room, you get an idea of what the internal workings of how this cultish agency is run - hectic and poorly. The turnover rate is about 90% even amongst longtime established managers that were making well over six figures. They essentially hire relatively inexperienced and motivated individuals to be "trained" (though brainwashed would be a more accurate word)on their method of recruiting.

Comments fixed

drewzhrodague — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 15:13:38 -0800

Commenting has been fixed, you can post away. THere was a problem with Drupal 4.7.0b4, where posting comments didn't work. I would have noticed this, except that there weren't any comments! So, I've upgraded to the latest beta of Drupal.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800

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NEX-USA.com - Monster SPAM

drewzhrodague — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 22:52:47 -0800

I didn't apply for this job, but in my mailbox appears this message. I looked at the mail headers, and they ARE from Monster.com. This letter thanks me for applying to a Sales Representative Position at nex-usa.com. I forwarded a copy of this email to abuse@monster.com.

Schneider National - What engineer wouldn't want to drive a truck?

Gryffyx — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 08:03:52 -0800

I'm a degreed engineer. You're a freight hauling company. Sounds like a match made in heaven. Not. Besides, I can make $1.18 per mile driving for someone else! With Weekly Fuel Surcharge Adjustments!

[SPAM] My Fair Pay, Inc.

Gryffyx — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 11:21:39 -0800

My Fair Pay, Inc.
Kiev,Ukraine
18 Saksaganskogo str.
ZIP 44000
+38 (066) 840-59-63 (Ukraine)
+1 740-236-4156 (USA)
myfairpayjob@msn.com
www.myfairpay.net

Spam. Some of it is nice 'n juicy, because it gives you a laugh if you read it. How many times can I refinance my home to buy patches so I can enlarge portions of my body while buying and selling penny stocks for russian women that want husbands on their webcams? This isn't that kind of spam email. It's dry and boring. It comes to your inbox wearing a CareerBuilder coat, but has nothing to do with that site. It wants your resume and contact information. It's not really a recruiter's email. I'm guessing it's a poor attempt at phishing. Wonder if they'll try and contact Ima Moron at 1 Any Street?

Cornerstone America: Job Board Spam

Gryffyx — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 09:09:12 -0800

Cornerstone America
The Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of Tennessee
9151 Grapevine Hwy.
North Richland Hills, TX 76182-8010
888-377-4391
www.cornerstoneamerica.net

Not really a recruiter, but a work-at-home scheme selling health insurance. They pick people who have recently renewed/updated a profile on Monster.com (and others) and send out a generic spam email telling how your resume indicates you would do well with them. They don't really tell you that you need to pay them to work for them. At least, not right away.

Netrecruit.net - AirsXpress - SPAM

drewzhrodague — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 19:16:40 -0700

These people SPAM Monster.com job applicants with irrelevant jobs. Their website claims:

The Top 148 Job Boards
15,758 Recruiters
9693 Targeted Employers
The Web &

read more

Waddell & Reed - SPAM

drewzhrodague — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:15:07 -0700

These people send SPAM from monster.com using these domains:
waddell.com
wradvisors.com

on-linejobs.com / bestpayjobfinder.com - SPAM

drewzhrodague — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 15:55:01 -0700

7630 West Upper Ridge Drive
Parkland, FL 33067
http://www.bestpayjobfinder.net
http://www.on-linejobs.com -- Bogus!

how much are you spending on your recruiting business website?

Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:22:23 -0700

Now every recruiter in America can afford a professional recruiting business website with the exact same powerful features you see on websites for BIG million-dollar companies.

Itâ€™s hard to believe, but for less than $15 you could have a full-featured recruiting business website live on the Internet by this time tomorrow! And weâ€™re not talking about some basic one page â€œonline brochure.â€ Weâ€™re talking about a real website with all the bells and whistles like a resume submit form for candidates, job apply feature for candidates, unlimited job postings, online survey, photo gallery and much more!

EZRecruit - Beaverton, OR

drewzhrodague — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:24:28 -0700

EZRecruit (www.EZRecruit.com)
1800 NW 169th Place
Suite 150-B
Beaverton, OR 97006
Seems like an agency of some sort, though the company and address from t

bestpayjobfinder SPAM

drewzhrodague — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 06:01:29 -0700

Best Pay Job Finder.com
You're Hired!
Our clients pay to hire you.
Drew expose your resume to thousands of employers Signup Here.

coastalmanagementweb.com - SCAM / SPAM

drewzhrodague — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 06:30:54 -0700

I recently found your resume online and feel you may be qualified for our Vice President of Marketing Position. We are a fast growing dynamic marketing consulting company in a multi-billion dollar industry. We are seeking a V.P. with a successful track record in management and general business.

Coastal Management is proud to assist the Entertainers Guild of America in select its Evaluation Board for the upcoming national Talent Search.

The Entertainers Guild of America (EGA) is being created by models, actors, industry professionals, writers, artists, and many others in the industry to help pave a way for newcomers. We say is being created rather than has been created because the Guild is always in development. EGA will be constantly changing and adapting as the entertainment industry changes. The one thing that stays constant is the EGA mission, which is to be a resource for newcomers as well as professionals in the industry.

The EGA provides information. Information about how to get into the industry, information about the companies in the industry, and most importantly guidance from those who have been in the industry. The EGA is also a source for advice. Newcomers can get questions answered by professionals that have ?been there and done that? if you will.

Currently EGA is developing a national search for talent (actors, models, and musicians). This project includes 12 preliminary events and a nationally televised final event. The preliminaries run from January 2005 to December 2005 with the final being held in New York in January 2006
I've gotten several email with similar text. It all sounded pretty fishy so I did some research and found that the same type letter was being used by a known scammer named Alec Defrawy.

These assclowns target resumes on Monster.com
and are pretty persistant.

check the mail header:

Return-Path:
Received: from specv (mail.hirebug.com [69.28.72.23] (may be forged))

Lots of bad stuff out there about all of the parties and domains involved, including some of the sites claiming they are a fraud.

Either way something is whacked. I'm a net admin and certainly not a candidate to be a VP of marketing.

Freeupdate.net - txlinks.net SPAM

drewzhrodague — Thu, 30 Dec 2004 01:35:24 -0800

FreeUpdate.net

txlinks.net

3700 Standridge Rd Suite 204

The Colony, TX 75056

972-370-7878

Post your resume here!
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January is the start of the biggest hiring season of the year, more positions are filled in January alone, than the rest of the months of the year combined.

If you think it's time to improve your career, this is the place, because top companies are hiring TALENT LIKE YOURS right now!

1000's of Top Companies search the resume database of Monster every day looking for only the best professionals. If you are the cream of the crop then we need your resume. Post your resume on Monster and get started upgrading your career.

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greatrecruiters.com American Express Spam

drewzhrodague — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:23:03 -0700

American Express Financial Advisors
732-767-9460

----SPAM TEXT-------------------------------------------

We found your resume during a recent scan of Internet employment sites. Based on your skills and previous experiences, you may be interested in learning about a career as an American Express financial advisor. Make a difference in othersï¿½ lives while transforming your own.

A New You

People from a wide variety of professional backgrounds have found that their past experience has helped them build exciting and rewarding careers with American Express Financial Advisors. Backed by a strong brand and comprehensive training, you will have the opportunity to take advantage of your strong interpersonal skills to build a financial planning practice with significant income potential.

Start today - Seize the day

Learn more about becoming an American Express employee financial advisor by attending a Career Seminar at the Metro Park office. We have career Seminars on Mondays at 3:00 PM, Tuesdays at 9:00 AM, Wednesdays at 3:00 PM, and Fridays at 9:00 AM. Please contact Amarilys D. Mercedes, Licensing & Recruiting Specialist by phone or email for the date and time convenient for you. For more information visit our website at www.americanexpress.com/advisorcareers

Best regards,

Amarilys D. Mercedes
Licensing & Recruiting Specialist
American Express Financial Advisors
732-767-9460

amarilys.d.mercedes@aexp.com

Please click here to remove yourself from my mailing list.

American Express

M. A. R. S. International

drewzhrodague — Tue, 07 Sep 2004 12:57:08 -0700

MARSInternational.com

Thank you for presenting your resume on the Internet, it had several keywords indicating you may be qualified for a position with
our company.

M.A.R.S. International, Inc. is the industry leader in appearance reconditioning services nationwide. Demand for our services is
growing faster than we are, and our career jobs can never be exported. Therefore we need you!

All Salaries have a base plus bonuses plus benefits and range from;
$30k for Technician Specialist, if you enjoy hands on work where you can see the joyful
benefits of you labor, this may be the job for you.
$50K for Sales/Service Operators and Team Leaders who develop relationships through reliable
and quality services that add value to consumer products.
$100K for Directors of Area Development who have more than 10 years of proven business
development skills.
To learn more about or company and these outstanding career opportunities please go to our web site at www.marsinternational.com
to view M.A.R.S. International, Inc.'s company profile and learn about our company and the opportunities available.

Here are some of the things that M.A.R.S. International has to offer:

* We are in a Dynamic Industry with tremendous growth potential.
* The work is rewarding, offering many opportunities for personal gratification.
* It is not physically challenging; almost anyone can do it.

Our standards are the highest in the industry. We are Professionals who stand behind all services. Base Earnings are far above
average plus your Bonus potential.

Excellent benefits..

* Health and Life Insurance
* Continuous Career Training
* Rewards for Exemplary Performance
* Peer Recognition
* Leadership Advancement
* Web based reporting and administration

Thank you for your time.

M.A.R.S. International

Monster.com SPAM - Michael Whelan

drewzhrodague — Wed, 12 May 2004 10:50:56 -0700

Got this in my inbox. More SPAM from Monster.com.

Michael Whelan
212-990-6092

Drew,
Your resume caught my attention as I was scanning the employer section of monster.com. No doubt you will have a number of opportunities with
traditional companies.
Regardless I thought that you might be interested in talking with me. I represent a successful, fifteen-year old high technology food-science company
traded on the NASDAQ.
I have recently returned from the Philippines where I helped open the Asian market. I am excited to be back in Chicago and in the process of opening
various cities in the US. My partner and I are looking for a self-starter who has leadership ability to expand business in your area. The few key leaders in
the US will have business that will begin locally, grow throughout the country and reach internationally. Given your history of success and leadership
ability, this would certainly be an impressive financial opportunity. The compensation package allows you to go beyond traditional corporate commission
schedules and take advantage of a generous bonus program.
The company we represent has been been written up both in Success and International Business Magazine. In 1998 it was recognized as a partner in
humanitarian ventures by the foundation established by Pope John Paul II. In the 1999-2000 season their products helped the Rams win the Superbowl.
Drew, I realize this differs from your past experience. However, a number of people with similiar backgrounds have found great success. If you have an
entrepreneurial attitude, I strongly suggest giving a call. You have nothing to lose and absolutely everything to gain.
Due to time constraints, please do not reply to my email. In order for us to talk in greater detail, I have set up a 20 minute recorded call @
212.990.6092. It is my hopes this will provide your due diligence as it will feature an overview of the business as well as a chance to hear from some of the
leaders you would work closely with. You can call at your convenience as it is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. After the recording, leave a
message after the beep or give a call to my office @ 847.362.4083.
After listening to the recorded call, I hope to hear from you in the days ahead and my partner and I we will talk specifics with you.
All the best,
Michael Whelan 212.990.6092/ 24/7 (give yourself 20min.)