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Dear Recruiters

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Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by droidist2 »

gearoidoc wrote: post #14

Considering we're in something of an IT bubble at the moment, I sometimes wonder if we'll look back on stuff like this in a few years and think "Wow, we had it good".

I don't think we'll truly have it good again because so many people are constantly questioning whether we're in a bubble. It's kind of like the person who has their heart broken once and spends of the rest of their life questioning love ("Is this real? No. Someday this will end.") and never letting themselves enjoy romance in this moment because it might someday end. Because of this they can never fully let go and enjoy it.

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by Avenger42 »

edem wrote: post #10
wikwocket wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It does come off as a little condescending, but hopefully we can take that to mean that he is really really in love with his current job!

If you don't want to get approached by recruiters then don't be on LinkedIn in the first place. This is just my opinion though.

Issues with that:

1) I started on LinkedIn 5 years ago. I have a few recommendations from former managers/coworkers on there. So even though I don't wish to be contacted by recruiters today, deleting it would be cutting off my nose to spite my face.

2) If I did delete it, then when I did decide I want to start job-searching again, and start a new LinkedIn account, it would be a big red flag to my current employer, assuming I wanted to keep my job search quiet.

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by typicalrunt »

I love it. Very succinct and to the point. I don't agree with some comments saying that it is naïve because it is not beating around the bush.

If I am a recruiter or any potential employer, I can now instantly see what this applicant wants and expects in the form of compensation, and it is now my job to exceed that compensation and entice this person to come work for me.

If I don't want to meet his target salary, then so be it, I go my own way and he goes his with no love lost. I find this type of discourse very refreshing.

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by wikwocket »

...by the way, if you find any recruiters offering a 200k job with 6 weeks vacation and a signing bonus, where you can telecommute from anywhere, but darnit they require Windows or PHP work now and again... drop me a line! ;)

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by ianstallings »

kyllo wrote: post #18

So why are you even on LinkedIn? If you're trying to deter recruiters, what desirable functionality are you getting out of the site that keeps you from just deleting your profile? Or do you actually enjoy the attention and are you just pretending to be annoyed by it as a way of bragging?

Maybe he's looking for others to help him with his current work. That's why I'm on there at this moment. Maybe in the future that will change. It's for networking to others in my field. Not just job hunting. I can do that on dice.com. Do you take your profile down when you're not looking for work?

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by KenCochrane »

kyllo wrote: post #18

So why are you even on LinkedIn? If you're trying to deter recruiters, what desirable functionality are you getting out of the site that keeps you from just deleting your profile? Or do you actually enjoy the attention and are you just pretending to be annoyed by it as a way of bragging?

I don't use Facebook, so I use linkedin as a way to stay connected with people I have worked with in the past. As people move on, phone numbers and emails change, but linkedin lets me stay connected to them even if I no longer have their email or phone number.

Once again, I'm not against getting sent relevant job openings, I'm just tired of people who just spamming everyone without even bothering to read the profiles.

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by ianstallings »

KenCochrane wrote: post #3
jwmoz wrote: post #2

Sounds like you have the same experience with recruiters as I do!

I wish linkedin would allow you to add this stuff to your profile. Ideally the search/spam feature of linkedin that recruiters use, would have to pass your filter before getting sent to you. This way if you get notified at least it passed your filter and you would be OK with it. That would be a feature I would pay for.

I put it right in my summary if I'm getting nagged a lot. Just a notice saying for recruiters to not contact me that way our time is not wasted.
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