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If you absolutely loathe the calls that begin, "I'm so and so, from XYZ company, and have I got the job for you!" then you have my sympathy.
A call just like that came to me a number of years ago from a headhunter I had recently began working with. Without even asking if I could talk privately at work (my manager was standing right there in my office), he went on and on about a position he wanted me to pursue. Before I even knew what hit me, I heard him say that I was expected at an interview!
When I arrived at the prospective company, the interviewer's first question was, "So, why do you want to move to Raleigh for this job?" I seethed inside. The headhunter had previously assured me that I would not have to relocate. Later, after refusing to cancel a work-related presentation to meet the prospective company's VP, the headhunter threatened to make sure I would never work in this industry again.
That's when I made my career move into recruiting! I figured that if this aggressive, bulldog-type could be successful, imagine what I could if I treated my candidates with dignity and respect!
Unfortunately, headhunters like this one have given recruiters a bad name. I hope that I am creating a more positive image for our profession, one candidate at a time.
Tiffany Crenshaw, President |
