Mabble Rabble: Annoying Things Recruiters Do

23 May 2024

Annoying Things Recruiters Do

When the recruiter agrees to a time to call but never does
When the recruiter has no job description to provide to you
When the recruiter's info about the vacancy is unclear and limited
When the recruiter calls you right before an interview
When the recruiter calls you right in middle of the interview
When the recruiter wants you to write a summary of your CV/Resume
When the recruiter talks to you on phone like they know what they are talking about
When the recruiter lies to you on phone when not being available
When the recruiter lies to their client about you not being available
When the recruiter arranges an interview and forgets to pass you the details
When the recruiter arranges an interview at the last minute
When the recruiter arranges an interview and passes you the incorrect info
When the recruiter has a preferred candidate they like and you are only their backup
When the recruiter confuses you with another candidate
When the recruiter has no clue about the role
When the recruiter wastes your time
When the recruiter approaches you with a role but never bothers to return your call or email reply
When the recruiter says you are overqualified
When the recruiter says you are underqualified
When the recruiter says you are not a cultural fit
When the recruiter wants to keep your CV/Resume on their database
When the recruiter is obviously biased in their selection process
When the recruiter is rude and racist
When the recruiter is only wasting your time in order to comply with de&i
When the recruiter talks more than they listen
When the recruiter doesn't bother to provide any feedback
When the recruiter calls you about the role but can't share role details with you
When the recruiter wants you to fill out lots of forms which have a lot of repetitions and errors
When the recruiter asks you the same questions over and over again
When the recruiter asks really silly questions
When the recruiter asks personal questions
When the recruiter wants to know your life story
When the recruiter doesn't like your profile, is unlikely to put you forward, but wastes the time anyway with you
When the recruiter approaches you with a role that is not fit for your skills and experience
When the recruiter doesn't bother to read the CV/Resume
When the recruiter asks for your salary expectations and tries to give you lower than the expectation
When the recruiter asks for your salary expectations and gives you the absolute lowest in that salary range
When the recruiter asks for your salary expectations and what you wouldn't consider and gives you exactly what you stated you wouldn't consider
When the recruiter gives you an overview of the recruitment process but it turns into an endless rounds of interviews or completely the opposite to their standard recruitment process
When the recruiter misleads you through the recruitment process
When the recruiter approaches you in the first instance but then disappears completely or ghosts on you
When the recruiter calls just to get job leads
When the recruiter calls you more when you are in a role than when you are not in a role
When the recruiter expects you to start work without a contract, while taking the time to issue you a contract
When the recruiter is deceitful and plays games with candidates
When the recruiter is unprofessional, irresponsible, hostile, has poor interpersonal skills, and lacks basic emotional intelligence
When the recruiter needs to be chased up for things
When the recruiter needs to be taught how to read a CV/Resume
When the recruiter says they put your CV/Resume forward for a role but haven't
When the recruiter puts you forward for a role without telling you or asking for your consent
When the recruiter wants to use your CV/Resume to secure potential roles, but never bothers to represent you for any of them
When the recruiter advertises for a role that has already been filled
When the recruiter advertises for a role that does not exist
When the recruiter advertises for a role only to collect CV/Resume
When the recruiter wants to rush you through signing a contract without giving you sufficient time to review it
When the recruiter approaches you for a role where the job description does not match the job title
When the recruiter misleads you on the role and you find out during the interview
When the recruiter changes your CV/Resume without informing you
When the recruiter rejects you for the role that you could have been suitable for and then contacts you for a role that you are absolutely not suitable for