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From: radzy@calma.UUCP (Tim Radzykewycz)
Newsgroups: net.jobs
Subject: Re: Headhunters
Message-ID: <61@calma.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 13:24:23 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 15 13:24:23 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 16-Nov-85 21:33:36 EST
References: <206@bnrmtv.UUCP> <1698@uwmacc.UUCP>
Reply-To: radzy@calma.UUCP (Tim Radzykewycz)
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Organization: GE/Calma Co., R&D Systems Engineering, Milpitas, CA
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In article <1698@uwmacc.UUCP> oyster@uwmacc.UUCP(Vicious Oyster) writes:
[proceedes to give several nasty examples]
>   Will I use headhunters again?  Maybe, but I would be quick
>to tell them to buzz off if they started ignoring my wishes,
>and I would continue to look on my own, however much they
>disliked it.

One problem with this:
    If the headhunter sent your resume to a company you decide
to work for within the last six months, your new employer will
have to pay a commision on you irregardless of whether he actually
arranged for anything.  This is a problem for a couple of reasons:
	1.  The headhunter gets paid for not representing you.
	    This is simply disgusting.
	2.  Many companies prefer hiring people who are *not*
	    coming through a recruiter, so giving your resume
	    to a "dastardly" headhunter may actually hurt your
	    chances of getting a job even if you didn't make
	    any arrangements with that company through the
	    headhunter.
I would recommend that you ask the headhunter for references
from
	1.  Individuals who the headhunter placed -and-
	2.  Company representatives of some companies the
	    headhunter has dealt with.
If the headhunter objects to these, you probably don't want
to do business with that headhunter anyway.
-- 
Tim (radzy) Radzykewycz, The Incredible Radical Cabbage
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