Comments on: Consulting Interviews: Getting Through Recruiters http://jessewarden.com/2008/05/consulting-interviews-getting-through-recruiters.html A blog on software development, technology, games & movies. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:29:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Scott Wiley http://jessewarden.com/2008/05/consulting-interviews-getting-through-recruiters.html#comment-101221 Scott Wiley Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:30:23 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1270#comment-101221 Also, don't be afraid to ask a recruiter for references. Established professionals should be able to give you 10+ names of people they have worked with. I have some people that I have moved from contract to contract for 8+ years. Also, don’t be afraid to ask a recruiter for references. Established professionals should be able to give you 10+ names of people they have worked with. I have some people that I have moved from contract to contract for 8+ years.

]]> By: Scott Wiley http://jessewarden.com/2008/05/consulting-interviews-getting-through-recruiters.html#comment-101218 Scott Wiley Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:26:12 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1270#comment-101218 Came across this site and all of the comments while searching for Flex/Flash developers. Several of the comments made for a good laugh. I have been recruiting for 10 years (all with TEKsystems) and it is easy to see why you guys have some of the opinions you do. The market has recently (last 4 years) been flooded with competition in the recruiting industry with a lot of them coming from small shops that were started by people who did not work out at other places or international body shops. The practices of these "professionals" makes it hard for me to get past the distrust with Sr. consultants. Also, there are some times when it just doesn't make since for a senior incorporated consultant to use recruiters. It sounds like many of you have built up a clientele that you can leverage for new positions. As a rule I like to put all the info out front and then if someone is interested go from there. It doesn't do anyone any good to waste time. Came across this site and all of the comments while searching for Flex/Flash developers. Several of the comments made for a good laugh. I have been recruiting for 10 years (all with TEKsystems) and it is easy to see why you guys have some of the opinions you do. The market has recently (last 4 years) been flooded with competition in the recruiting industry with a lot of them coming from small shops that were started by people who did not work out at other places or international body shops. The practices of these “professionals” makes it hard for me to get past the distrust with Sr. consultants. Also, there are some times when it just doesn’t make since for a senior incorporated consultant to use recruiters. It sounds like many of you have built up a clientele that you can leverage for new positions. As a rule I like to put all the info out front and then if someone is interested go from there. It doesn’t do anyone any good to waste time.

]]> By: eric fickes http://jessewarden.com/2008/05/consulting-interviews-getting-through-recruiters.html#comment-88722 eric fickes Thu, 29 May 2008 20:24:48 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1270#comment-88722 Recruiters are a tough one. I want to say I'm done with them, but you never know when that sweet gig is going to land in your inbox. The last time I was on the market I got hosed by a recruiter so I'm not happy with them right now. At the same time, it's got to be just as tough for them as it is us. At least today you can deal with them via email and not just over the phone. Recruiters are a tough one. I want to say I’m done with them, but you never know when that sweet gig is going to land in your inbox.

The last time I was on the market I got hosed by a recruiter so I’m not happy with them right now.

At the same time, it’s got to be just as tough for them as it is us.

At least today you can deal with them via email and not just over the phone.

]]> By: Rob O'Toole http://jessewarden.com/2008/05/consulting-interviews-getting-through-recruiters.html#comment-87751 Rob O'Toole Mon, 26 May 2008 16:52:48 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1270#comment-87751 Great read as usual. Your post inspired a rant. I hope your happy! ;) http://robotoole.com/blog/wp/?p=7 Great read as usual. Your post inspired a rant.

I hope your happy! ;)

http://robotoole.com/blog/wp/?p=7

]]> By: Rob O’Toole - Flex Developer » Job Hunting http://jessewarden.com/2008/05/consulting-interviews-getting-through-recruiters.html#comment-87748 Rob O’Toole - Flex Developer » Job Hunting Mon, 26 May 2008 16:40:12 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1270#comment-87748 [...] reading another wonderful post over on jesse wizzarden’s blog, I decided to write a little about my recent experience in the quest for the perfect [...] […] reading another wonderful post over on jesse wizzarden’s blog, I decided to write a little about my recent experience in the quest for the perfect […]

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