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Show HN: My reply to LinkedIn recruiters

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Re: Show HN: My reply to LinkedIn recruiters

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Post by duiker101 »

rrrx3 wrote: post #19
dorfsmay wrote: post #18

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…

Suppose it depends on the market/job role. 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.

Really? Java is so wanted? Where are you?

Re: Show HN: My reply to LinkedIn recruiters

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Post by DanBC »

duiker101 wrote: post #31
rrrx3 wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Suppose it depends on the market/job role. 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.

Really? Java is so wanted? Where are you?

Java is one of the most commonly used programming languages.

There are problems with each of these surveys, but they all show java either in the lead or near the lead.

http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2015/01/14/language-rankings-1-15...

http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/index....

http://langpop.com/

Re: Show HN: My reply to LinkedIn recruiters

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Post by davelnewton »

dorfsmay wrote: post #18

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 get a dozen emails a day from recruiters, sometimes more. I don't have time for the phone calls, I barely have time for the emails. If I get a particularly egregious one, like, say, for a PHP position or DBA, I go off on them because it's ridiculous.

Re: Show HN: My reply to LinkedIn recruiters

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Post by davelnewton »

oacgnol wrote: post #27
dorfsmay wrote: post #18

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 agree wholeheartedly with you, to me it's a form of humblebragging. It's definitely a nice thing to be in high demand and 'complaining' about recruiters knocking down the door seems so arrogant and unaware. The low quality spam I can do without, but it's never anything to whine about, filter and move on if it's a problem.

If nobody tells recruiters their automated targeting system isn't working, it just enables more of the same.

Re: Show HN: My reply to LinkedIn recruiters

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Post by dorfsmay »

kenrikm wrote: post #22
dorfsmay wrote: post #18

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…

99% is useless spam. I usually reply back with a copy/paste filling in blanks with their name to please give me more specific info about the position and salary range. Even that is too much to ask and they don't usually reply with the info. I mean.. that's what they are doing, might as well do the same.

Maybe it's a role + location thing... I really do not get that much spam, most recruiters who contact me have obviously had a look at my resume.

Re: Show HN: My reply to LinkedIn recruiters

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Post by marktangotango »

duiker101 wrote: post #31
rrrx3 wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Suppose it depends on the market/job role. 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.

Really? Java is so wanted? Where are you?

Where are you, such that Java's NOT in demand is the question.

Re: Show HN: My reply to LinkedIn recruiters

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Post by dennisvdvliet »

rilita wrote: post #20

Regarding your choice of fields: 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 ha…

I did not intend for it to be taking so seriously. It is more a mirror for the recruitment business and the fact that they on occasions spam people big time.
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