<div dir="ltr">A recent favourite from one anonymous recruitment consultant, had the the subject:<div><br></div><div> <span style="font-size:18px">A1 Grade </span><span class="" style="font-size:18px">Quantity</span><span style="font-size:18px"> </span><span class="" style="font-size:18px">Surveyor</span><span style="font-size:18px">!</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:18px"><br></span></div><div style>Followed two pages of drivel about how he had a numerous other surveyors who were <u>perfect</u> for a job at PolkaSpots <u>Wi-Fi.</u>..</div><div style><br></div>
<div style>As we're unable to get rid of them (and estate agents), a little research and consideration goes a long way.</div><div style><br></div><div style>There's probably a time and a place for them - some close friends use them all the time, get great results and continue to use them. Having said that, they work for big, non-bootstrapped businesses.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>Simon</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 24 May 2013 16:37, Frederick Cheung <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:frederick.cheung@gmail.com" target="_blank">frederick.cheung@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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On 24 May 2013, at 16:29, Paul Battley <<a href="mailto:pbattley@gmail.com">pbattley@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> I don't hate recruiters, but most of the contact I get from them is<br>
> just a waste of time. The vast majority of emails I'm sent are low on<br>
> information and high on hyperbole: the only content is often "there is<br>
> a job". But I *know* there's a job. There are lots of jobs around!<br>
> Tell me why I might be interested. "Salary up to £X", or puffery like<br>
> "exciting company" doesn't tell me anything.<br>
><br>
> I'm also astonished by the number of recruiters who try to push<br>
> communications to phone calls. It makes me wonder if they've met many<br>
> developers.<br>
><br>
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</div>I'm just astonished by the number of recruitment agencies who see an ad that says "no agencies please" and then think it would be a wonderful idea to contact me. That only wastes about 10 seconds each time it happens but it seems so unnecessary.<br>
<br>
As a tongue in cheek don't send me those sorts of emails, I put words to the effect of "if you're a recruiter go set yourself on fire" on the about me page of my blog (so long ago that I had forgotten it was there). One particular recruiter took that as a cue to email my CEO about how offended he was (with a picture of a tibetan monk on fire attached).<br>
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Fred<br>
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