tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.comments2023-04-01T03:39:25.618-04:00Recruiting RantsDave Aronsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727750970755433075noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-32883817427500611912021-08-12T11:18:13.186-04:002021-08-12T11:18:13.186-04:00Also, for anyone interested (And ESPECIALLY 'S...Also, for anyone interested (And ESPECIALLY 'Susan Stepke' if such a person does exist); if you attempt to dig a little on insphereis.com you will find a trail of broken half-registrations that look surprisingly like burner accounts. Just sharing my $0.02.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012987696017179801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-62706338348939532932021-08-12T11:12:08.443-04:002021-08-12T11:12:08.443-04:00so... It turns out that Monsters anonymous redire...so... It turns out that Monsters anonymous redirect is easily abused...<br />I filter any emails from anonredir@route.monster.com and if anyone in that list tries to contact me otherwise, I report them to the FTC, Monster, and any other authority that may have domain over them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012987696017179801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-38421925119802840022018-08-29T11:30:43.571-04:002018-08-29T11:30:43.571-04:00Sorry for the delay; Blogger isn't notifying m...Sorry for the delay; Blogger isn't notifying me of comments these days. :-<<br /><br />Anyway, I would be reluctant to actually go visit any URL contained in spam, be it recruitment or other, because of malware, trackers, etc. This particular one most likely does what it says on the tin, er, in the name: counts the times the email has been opened, by the various victims, er, recipients.Dave Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727750970755433075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-57011091516901375832018-07-25T11:22:19.941-04:002018-07-25T11:22:19.941-04:00This is the part that I have a question about:
&q...This is the part that I have a question about:<br /><br />"= img src=3D'http://www.hrteamplus.com/Openmailcount.aspx?"<br /><br />I got one of these today, and I'm curious what the "openmailcount.aspx" part does. It looks like it goes to a website, for hrteamplus, and then does something.<br /><br />Is there a way to tell what this is, or is it a matter of going to Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01117930898867288795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-59976489512399566952016-10-19T09:43:26.082-04:002016-10-19T09:43:26.082-04:00Hi Molly! Sorry for taking so long to get back to...Hi Molly! Sorry for taking so long to get back to you, but Blogger has apparently not been notifying me of comments for a couple years now. ARGH!<br /><br />Anyway, yes, I would love to swap stories. If you'd like to contribute any, that would be wonderful, and I can anonymize them if you like. In particular, if you have any "crazy candidate" stories, that could help lend this Dave Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727750970755433075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-77851711185080350102014-11-03T09:23:36.956-05:002014-11-03T09:23:36.956-05:00Oh, and as for their usefulness, back when I was d...Oh, and as for their usefulness, back when I was doing "permanent" jobs, I had a grand total of *one* from a recruiter, out of about a dozen. However, they get me about a third of my freelance work. I'd have to dig into my files, though, to figure out how many were from them contacting me, vs. them putting out an ad and me contacting them.Dave Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727750970755433075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-17508319999279426312014-11-03T09:20:30.349-05:002014-11-03T09:20:30.349-05:00It's basically the same economics as spam. Th...It's basically the same economics as spam. There's no penalty for doing it the lazy way that annoys the receiver, it's a lot easier, and one hit can pay for millions of misses and leave a healthy profit. So, just like most emailers aren't spammers but the vast majority of all email sent is spam, most recruiters are OK but the vast majority of all *contacts from recruiters* are Dave Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727750970755433075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-16880672024837357562014-11-03T07:57:25.740-05:002014-11-03T07:57:25.740-05:00I was never helped to get a job by any recruiters....I was never helped to get a job by any recruiters. At first, being new in this industry, I thought it was just me that was getting a raw deal (being an older lady who got into this career rather later than everybody else). But after several senior devs told me their nightmare stories with recruiters, I now believe that recruiters really don't care about helping junior level devs with getting Jacqueline S. Homanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779679291861072993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-23314147939167647002014-04-21T14:54:30.798-04:002014-04-21T14:54:30.798-04:00Hey thanks Dave Aronson for the good recruiter sho...Hey thanks Dave Aronson for the good recruiter shoutout.<br /><br />I don't know if I came across this blog too late but I decided to take a turn and see how candidates are approached by other firms. I made a fake resume and sat back to an inbox full each morning with jobs that don't fit my (made up person's) skill set and names that were copied and pasted from other resumes. Lazy andAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08983066412197342693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-39633281259453459302013-10-19T13:11:34.420-04:002013-10-19T13:11:34.420-04:00Hi Greg! Sorry to be so late responding to this, ...Hi Greg! Sorry to be so late responding to this, but I've been off on vacation. Anyway:<br /><br />Re the heavy lifting, you're welcome. This is a nice little "release" for that frustration we all feel with those idiots (as one reader calls them, "vegetables that walk like men") pretending to be recruiters.<br /><br />As for the sender of the spam you got: if the Dave Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727750970755433075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-6508622282126162662013-08-27T15:54:59.862-04:002013-08-27T15:54:59.862-04:00And since I've posted a resume, presumably I&#...And since I've posted a resume, presumably I'm looking to trim expenses, so I'd be interested in some cut-rate pharmaceuticals from Canada, or some replica Rolexes (so much cheaper than the real thing), right? Nope, where you get your victim-list from doesn't make it any less spammy. If you'd trim it to those who have said they're looking for sales jobs, that would do Dave Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727750970755433075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-77510244396598065142013-08-27T15:43:39.286-04:002013-08-27T15:43:39.286-04:00Maybe you'll care what I think-- It's Susa...Maybe you'll care what I think-- It's Susan Stepke! When you post your resume to FREE job boards, you can expect to get e-mails regarding opportunities that you may or may not be interested in... doesn't mean it's spam! The opportunity I recruit for is a legitimate sales position in the insurance industry. just because it may not be for you, doesn't mean it's spam. I Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106134441800327748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-86182234502739210142012-10-24T19:25:13.920-04:002012-10-24T19:25:13.920-04:00You're welcome, Gary, and thanks in advance fo...You're welcome, Gary, and thanks in advance for the LI recommendation. :-)Dave Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727750970755433075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-39247107082093996472012-10-24T18:59:56.042-04:002012-10-24T18:59:56.042-04:00It looks to me like this recruiter's assistant...It looks to me like this recruiter's assistant is more ass and less istant! Thank you Dave for your help in Ruby, and Rails you are a true professional and I will be recommending you on Linkedin also. Keep up the great work. Gary G developer71@facebook.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746899610888807354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-40132466047960819892012-06-20T19:09:19.395-04:002012-06-20T19:09:19.395-04:00Hi Akeel! Great to have you drop by. Glad I coul...Hi Akeel! Great to have you drop by. Glad I could add a moment of levity to your day. Having worked both sides of the table, you are probably much more able to spot the "interrobang moments" your colleagues create. Would you like to be a Guest Ranter here? I won't ask you to name names, or even sign yours if you don't want, but I really do want to have someone from the DarkDave Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727750970755433075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-78766297033075439652012-06-20T17:43:32.758-04:002012-06-20T17:43:32.758-04:00Hilarious. I came across this blog while browsing ...Hilarious. I came across this blog while browsing Dave's website and I must say, this is great stuff. Why was I browsing Dave's website? Well ahem, I'm a ('R' word) Recruiter. Except, I know exactly what you folks are talking about. I've been subject to the same for 10 years of my past life as a Software Engineer. Plus, and here is where I can provide a unique perspective,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712551274333044312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-5365986652084520132012-03-07T13:59:01.134-05:002012-03-07T13:59:01.134-05:00Even worse, I get the *combination* at least a few...Even worse, I get the *combination* at least a few times a week! One gang of idiots in particular, Sriven Technologies, sends me one every few days or so; Monday's was about a six-month Senior AIX Administrator contract in Westlake Texas. Earlier this week, Vyshnavi Infotech spammed me about a 12-month System Admin contract in Jacksonville -- at a rate about 3/4 of my rock-bottom consultingDave Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727750970755433075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-42787897188440155042012-03-07T10:41:09.502-05:002012-03-07T10:41:09.502-05:00Dave. . .
I too have dealt with these Vegetables...Dave. . . <br /><br />I too have dealt with these Vegetables-that-walk-like-men who call themselves recruiters. Who sift through databases looking for keywords, and then spam out mail-blasts to anyone with one or more key-word matches.<br /><br />Me for example: I'm a network security guy. I've used Checkpoint FW-1, Sidewinder G2, Cisco Pix and ASA, and several other firewalls. And yetKeith Glasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190296702572064845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-2871800298811310132012-03-06T14:09:22.439-05:002012-03-06T14:09:22.439-05:00Hi Kelly! Yes, I remember you, you were one of th...Hi Kelly! Yes, I remember you, you were one of the few recruiters who actually read my web site before contacting me, and therefore had some clue what I wanted, what I could do, etc. (Seems like many don't even bother reading my resume first, let alone the web site.) Good on you for doing the "due diligence" that so many recruiters utterly fail on! You're one of those that Dave Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727750970755433075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-7162666856946089112012-03-06T13:07:55.151-05:002012-03-06T13:07:55.151-05:00Hi Dave! I've read your website and spoken wi...Hi Dave! I've read your website and spoken with you before. I saw this blog come up in my LinkedIn updates and it caught my attention.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I know several recruiters who do this, and I doubt they ever receive responses. Many of the recruiting agencies out there only require/teach their recruiters to do "buzz word" searches, and then submit the candidate to Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434898161941589809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-43835085549719323292012-03-06T08:05:41.121-05:002012-03-06T08:05:41.121-05:00At first I was tempted to reply, "if it weren...At first I was tempted to reply, "if it weren't successful they wouldn't do it." But then I realized that it's even more like spamming than I first thought -- it only has to be successful *enough* to cover an essentially negligible additional cost. :-(<br /><br />Anybody out there got stats?Dave Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727750970755433075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403618612436542332.post-23123371279181175862012-03-06T07:34:37.804-05:002012-03-06T07:34:37.804-05:00The one thing I've wondered when I see those p...The one thing I've wondered when I see those posts on LinkedIn is how successful those recruiters really are.<br /><br />I know I don't give a second thought to those posts, nor to companies that post similar items via a corporate recruiter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com