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The short answer is, I wish I could rehash my resume to everyone who calls
me, but there aren't enough hours in a day. If you're a recruiter, definitely call
me if something comes available for contract.
I'm pleased that you are considering my help for employment
opportunities with you. And would like to thank you for your
interest in me, and the work that I do. I wish you much success
with your work.
The long answer is...
Resume and a 5-10 minute phone interview:
I want to work with recruiters and agents who are able to glean enough information from my
resume
and a 5-10 minute phone interview to do an effective
job match. I want to work with brokers who read my resume
BEFORE they call me. If they have to ask me to rehash my resume
for them verbally over the phone, they shouldn't
be representing me. TIME is my most valuable commodity. Please don't
waste it.
Real recruiters bring me opportunities. Real recruiters
are fine; they're all right, and they're no problem.
Those who ask me to rehash my resume are usually 'screeners'.
Screeners are but monumental time wasters.
Screeners, and especially screeners with a
'personal touch' don't bring
me anything, except tons of impertinent
questions, "upcoming positions",
requests to rehash my resume,
requests for more resumes and references, unusual
preconditions,
busy telephone lines, and a lot of grief. Think about it for
a second... A) if you don't read my resume, and B) if you have nothing but a
telephone and a LONG list of questions, and C) if you want to grill me with no
apparent purpose, and D) if you intend to keep me on the telephone for HOURS, then you shouldn't be
representing me. TIME is my most valuable commodity. Please don't waste it.
Please be prepared, because
unpreparedness is a potential for disaster.
Unprepared recruiters are literally reading
my resume for the first time as I return their calls, or
they are searching and searching and searching for
long minutes and still cannot find my resume in their own
desks! This isn't only a potential for disaster,
but is somewhat insulting to me who have come prepared and
am ready for a serious discussion of their company's needs.
So what's the solution? If your company cannot give you the
time
needed to prepare for conducting job interviews, then you
may have to bite
the bullet and read resumes on your lunch period, or take
them home to read.
If you're a real recruiter,
definitely call me if something comes available for contract.
I'm pleased that you are considering my help for employment
opportunities with you. And would like to thank you for your
interest in me, and the work that I do. I wish you much success
with your work.
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