Comments on: When recruiters compete, you win?

By: Firenze Jewels

Firenze Jewels — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:52:47 +0000

I think the key here is that the only people that can succeed on monster.com are web savvy or web industry folks. They know all the tricks being played electronically.

By: Craig

Craig — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:08:13 +0000

I am actually a recruiter and this article is very good. I also read the Lazy Man original article and felt a bit frustrated at his attitude.

We are not here to help you get a job, but to help our clients hire somebody for their openings and thus get paid. That is always our motivation in dealing with candidates. It is a never ending source of amusing surprise for me that so many people expect us to do all the work and never really consider our motivation.

All we do is pick up the phone and make things happen. Most job seekers can do everything on their own if they just learn to pick up the phone. Why not trust the one you can trust the most to make it happen?

By: Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:24:06 +0000

Recruiters NEVER compete for me.

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Free Money Finance — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:20:18 +0000

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By: Me

Me — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:42:46 +0000

It is never wise to pay someone to help you find a job. Perhaps in theory, but in reality people have been swindled out of thousands of dollars from companies claiming to have contacts they never had.

The best way to find a job is to be proactive and network, network, network.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:20:55 +0000

I found my job via Career Builder, or Monster; I’m not sure which because the job was posted on both, and my resume was on both. That said, the experience was not fun, but it was necessary for me because I moved across the country to an unfamiliar area and had no local network. Now that I know a few people at other companies, I will try networking before going back into an on-line service.

I also think you and Lazy Man both bring up some very good points – especially your points about how the recruiters have one interest in mind – their own.

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:57:42 +0000

Signing up with a placement agency might not be a bad idea–but they’re normally paid by the hiring company so you don’t want to pay to sign up. I’m not sure how well they’d do for Lazy Man…

By: cellie

cellie — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:32:55 +0000

I’m also looking, so I use Monster, but I prefer CareerBuilder. They are beasts to wade through – but it has to be done. I also use the website of my professional organization as well as a few job sites specialized to my field.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:17:38 +0000

Oh yeah, I will share with you, the best job search sight out there, its indeed.com. It searches all job search sites and pulls out everything. Try it, its fantastic. Its like the google of job search sites.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:15:48 +0000

I was recruited for my current job, an entry level at a FANTASTIC company, through Monster. I was found by a temp agency who had an opening 10 minutes for my house. I was hired by the company and have hapily been here for over a year. All I can say is that it can’t hurt (except in the case of identy fraud I guess!) to have your resume out there. I never thought it would work but I have to say that Monster found me my job!