Learned a hard, interesting lesson today. As part of my research for a position, I was looking up info on the company I was applying to (through a recruiting company). I found news clippings, industry reviews, as well as resumes for past employees.
While doing this I apparently performed one of the biggest no-go’s that a job-hunter can engage in.
As part of my search I figured I’d drop the past employees a line and ask their experience. By and large it was positive, a good thing, and one of them put me in touch with a current employee so he could explain how things actually are (instead of past experience).
Apparently this is a big no-go, and I can now completely understand why. Not only was I circumventing the recruiting company, I was also going around the interview process, HR department, etc.
Granted, in my case it was innocent enough (I wasnt’ looking to get in contact with an existing employee); it could have cost me the job, cost the recruiting company a fine and had me blacklisted, potentially, by other recruiting companies.
Thankfully mine was understanding and explained everything to me, but still it was quite the ordeal.
#1 by jag5311 - November 11th, 2003 at 15:01
Hey Jermey, well I wrote you earlier in a different thread how I went through the process of answering questions from a company via email and doing research on them. Well they were a recruiting company, and for the 8 days I worked there, I was a recruiter (or training to be)
just thought it was funny with your situation and what I was going to be doing. Recruiting is not my thing. Being on the phones all day talking to people, lookin at resumes, etc..
#2 by Jeremy C. Wright - November 11th, 2003 at 15:51
That is quite funny *L*