Comments on: What to ask when an Executive Recruiter calls you http://www.christophermcgill.com/2009/09/09/what-to-ask-when-an-executive-recruiter-calls-you/ IT Staffing, Search and Recruiting | San Antonio and Austin | San Antonio Staffing Firm | San Antonio Staffing Company Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:21:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: billmorgan http://www.christophermcgill.com/2009/09/09/what-to-ask-when-an-executive-recruiter-calls-you/comment-page-1/#comment-97 billmorgan Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:32:23 +0000 http://www.christophermcgill.com/?p=213#comment-97 Good answers. You may also want to check this long list I wrote on my blog (by the way I'm a recruiter)<br><br><a href="http://www.thejobswami.com/2009/09/09/finding-the-recruiter-that-is-best-for-you/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thejobswami.com/2009/09/09/finding-t...</a><br><br>Bill Morgan<br><br>The Job Swami Career Advice Site<br><a href="http://www.thejobswami.com" rel="nofollow">www.thejobswami.com</a> Good answers. You may also want to check this long list I wrote on my blog (by the way I'm a recruiter)

http://www.thejobswami.com/2009/09/09/finding-t...

Bill Morgan

The Job Swami Career Advice Site
http://www.thejobswami.com

]]> By: billmorgan http://www.christophermcgill.com/2009/09/09/what-to-ask-when-an-executive-recruiter-calls-you/comment-page-1/#comment-82 billmorgan Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:32:23 +0000 http://www.christophermcgill.com/?p=213#comment-82 Good answers. You may also want to check this long list I wrote on my blog (by the way I'm a recruiter)<br><br><a href="http://www.thejobswami.com/2009/09/09/finding-the-recruiter-that-is-best-for-you/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thejobswami.com/2009/09/09/finding-t...</a><br><br>Bill Morgan<br><br>The Job Swami Career Advice Site<br><a href="http://www.thejobswami.com" rel="nofollow">www.thejobswami.com</a> Good answers. You may also want to check this long list I wrote on my blog (by the way I'm a recruiter)

http://www.thejobswami.com/2009/09/09/finding-t...

Bill Morgan

The Job Swami Career Advice Site
http://www.thejobswami.com

]]> By: Jennifer Bruton http://www.christophermcgill.com/2009/09/09/what-to-ask-when-an-executive-recruiter-calls-you/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Jennifer Bruton Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:36:07 +0000 http://www.christophermcgill.com/?p=213#comment-55 Great article. I welcome questions from my potential candidates regarding myself and my experience because it allows me an opportunity to distinguish myself from all the other less professional recruiters out there. In addition, it is essential that you only work with recruiters who will not send your resume out to an opportunity without prior approval from you. It is your job search and your professional reputation on the line. Make sure you get this commitment from every recruiter you work with or RUN and RUN FAST! Great article. I welcome questions from my potential candidates regarding myself and my experience because it allows me an opportunity to distinguish myself from all the other less professional recruiters out there. In addition, it is essential that you only work with recruiters who will not send your resume out to an opportunity without prior approval from you. It is your job search and your professional reputation on the line. Make sure you get this commitment from every recruiter you work with or RUN and RUN FAST!

]]> By: Ralph Wilson http://www.christophermcgill.com/2009/09/09/what-to-ask-when-an-executive-recruiter-calls-you/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Ralph Wilson Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:08:35 +0000 http://www.christophermcgill.com/?p=213#comment-51 Since I live in Texas, specifically in San Antonio, I generally listen for the callers accent. I cannot tell you how many times I have had a recruiter from New Jersey suggest that I can commute on a daily basis between San Antonio and Temple or even between San Antonio and either El Paso, Dallas, or Houston. (Invariably, they _have_ looked at a map but they have NOT loked at the scales, so they think that the 4 inch drive that is reasonable in New Jersey is equivalent to the 4 inch drive that is unreasonable in Texas. ;-)<br><br>I also listen carefully to how they respond to my questions about the position. In other words, I interview _them_ to some degree to determine whether or not they have the foggiest idea about what the position is and what is expected. (Early in my career, I wnet on several interviews where, about 5 minutes into the interview, it became apparent that I was interviewing for a job that the company _wasn't_ interviewing anyone for.) Since I live in Texas, specifically in San Antonio, I generally listen for the callers accent. I cannot tell you how many times I have had a recruiter from New Jersey suggest that I can commute on a daily basis between San Antonio and Temple or even between San Antonio and either El Paso, Dallas, or Houston. (Invariably, they _have_ looked at a map but they have NOT loked at the scales, so they think that the 4 inch drive that is reasonable in New Jersey is equivalent to the 4 inch drive that is unreasonable in Texas. ;-)

I also listen carefully to how they respond to my questions about the position. In other words, I interview _them_ to some degree to determine whether or not they have the foggiest idea about what the position is and what is expected. (Early in my career, I wnet on several interviews where, about 5 minutes into the interview, it became apparent that I was interviewing for a job that the company _wasn't_ interviewing anyone for.)

]]> By: Christopher McGill http://www.christophermcgill.com/2009/09/09/what-to-ask-when-an-executive-recruiter-calls-you/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Christopher McGill Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:13:18 +0000 http://www.christophermcgill.com/?p=213#comment-43 Thanks for your input. You are definitely right about your third question. There are recruiters/companies that send your resume to ALL their customers and see if anyone of them bite. This is a very bad practice for everyone involved. The candidate is having their privacy invaded...what happens if the wrong person receives/finds out about your resume? Its hard to believe there are companies that are slapping a fee on thesis kinds of practices. Thanks for your input. You are definitely right about your third question. There are recruiters/companies that send your resume to ALL their customers and see if anyone of them bite. This is a very bad practice for everyone involved. The candidate is having their privacy invaded…what happens if the wrong person receives/finds out about your resume? Its hard to believe there are companies that are slapping a fee on thesis kinds of practices.

]]> By: Mark Troncone http://www.christophermcgill.com/2009/09/09/what-to-ask-when-an-executive-recruiter-calls-you/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Mark Troncone Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:12:19 +0000 http://www.christophermcgill.com/?p=213#comment-42 Hi Chris<br><br>Liked what you said very much. I also ask the recruiter:<br><br>* what companies he/she has placed a candidate in the last 3 months<br>* what companies in the area does he/she have an existing working<br>relationship with<br>* Would he/she have a problem sending me an email stating that they will not<br>send my resume' to any company without an email from myself giving them<br>permission - if they hesitate at this one - watch out Hi Chris

Liked what you said very much. I also ask the recruiter:

* what companies he/she has placed a candidate in the last 3 months
* what companies in the area does he/she have an existing working
relationship with
* Would he/she have a problem sending me an email stating that they will not
send my resume' to any company without an email from myself giving them
permission – if they hesitate at this one – watch out

]]> By: John http://www.christophermcgill.com/2009/09/09/what-to-ask-when-an-executive-recruiter-calls-you/comment-page-1/#comment-22 John Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:48:52 +0000 http://www.christophermcgill.com/?p=213#comment-22 Thanks for the info! Thanks for the info!

]]> By: Chris McGill http://www.christophermcgill.com/2009/09/09/what-to-ask-when-an-executive-recruiter-calls-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Chris McGill Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:17:12 +0000 http://www.christophermcgill.com/?p=213#comment-10 Thanks for the trackback! Thanks for the trackback!

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