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What did you use to build it and how does it notify you of the submission? and , curious how many recruiters go through this?
60% of them replies but most of them with the same info as in the email. I bin those.
Some of them get it an like it, I tend to like them a little more.
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That is exactly what I do.
Huh, interesting. what's the feedback from the recruiters? How do they respond? This idea is absolutely fantastic that I might just as well do it myself as well.
This is absolutely brilliant. The thing is, how do you actually reply the recruiters with the link? Surely it would be rather rude to simply reply a solicitation with a 'please check this link'.
It does not seem rude to me to reply to someone with a brief salutation and a request to complete some forms when that is what they are requesting you do as well.
This is absolutely brilliant. The thing is, how do you actually reply the recruiters with the link? Surely it would be rather rude to simply reply a solicitation with a 'please check this link'.
I'd imagine it's done in the same automated manner the recruiters usually use when contacting a possible lead. It does not seem rude to me to reply to someone with a brief salutation and a request to complete some forms when that is what they are requesting you do as well.
I do not get that many emails/contacts from recruiters, and I find a quick polite email exchange or one phone call allows to quickly clarify the situation and we're done.
I actually welcome recruiters contacting me, it keeps me in the loop of what's going, market rate etc... and sometime help me finding new gigs.
EDIT: It seems that where you are located makes a big difference. I get a few emails a week, almost zero spam. People in the bay area reports dozen of emails a day from robots based on keywords, that would indeed be frustrating.
Are recruiters that big of an issue for you guys? I do not get that many emails/contacts from recruiters, and I find a quick polite email exchange or one phone call allows to quickly clarify the situation and we're done. I actually welcome recruiters contacting me, it keeps me in the loop of what's going, market rate etc... and sometime help me finding new gigs. EDIT: It seems that where you are located makes a big d…
I'm a Designer with some developer skills and I get spammed constantly for having things like "Javascript" et al on my profile.
My true developer friends seem to get it even worse. Around here, Java is the big need, so if you've got it on your profile, expect constant recruiter spam.
1. Name - This is already in emails I get from recruiters
2. Email - Useful since LinkedIn emails typically don't include their actual email
3. Phone Number - Ditto to #1; they typically include it
4. How did you find me - Considering you stated this is in reply to LinkedIn recruiters; LinkedIn?? ...
5. Name of the company - Most recruiters will not share this information until you have gone through the process more. What is to stop you from ignoring them and contacting companies directly once they give this? This is a poor choice and will drive away recruiters. I do see this is not a required field, but that is not obvious at first glance.
6. Location - You should consider converting this into a zipcode lookup or something. If not generic information such as state or city may be entered here. ( or possibly nothing/bogus info )
7. Job title - Often recruiters have multiple positions available depending on your experience and fit. Also job title doesn't necessarily mean anything. Half of the jobs I have had had no job title.
8. Job description - This is usually provided in the email I get from recruiters. That said, sometimes they don't so I can see the use. You might consider adding "Required skills" as a question also.
9. Yearly salary before taxes - This is a required field. If I were a recruiter I would ignore you at this point. You should be more interested in the opportunity not the exact pay. This looks like a money grab. Having a good career is more important than a dollar figure. Better than this would be a set of ranges; then you can ignore all requests in the ranges you would not accept. Gets you similar info but avoids the insult.