A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Jeff, a candidate I didn't know who was suggesting that all recruiters are frauds and/or liars, and should be avoided. If you haven't seen that yet, you should read it first.
I've had a couple of friends email me after that post, saying how unusual (strange?) it was for Joel to write to me to get advice on where he can publicly post information on how inept and/or (worse) deceitful recruiters are. It seemed strange to them. It was strange for me too . . . Nonetheless, I felt compelled to reply.
I've since received a follow up email from Jeff . . .
"Thank you for taking the time to respond to my e-mail. As an update and for your information, I offered the recruiting agencies that I referred to in my email the link to look at the e-mail that I sent you. Not one of the recruiting agencies had the professional courtesy to get back to me.
It appears to me Bob that you are the only recruiter I have had the opportunity to interact with that has any professional ethics or is concerned as to how people view recruiters.
If you decide to publish this e-mail please let me so I can refer other people to the link."
Best regards, Jeff
There you go . . . another tiny tale from the world of social networking and marketing. Dealing with "human assets" in headhunting is fascinating. There's never a dull moment! I'm looking forward to what might be next!