Facebook post — 07 January 2014

facebook 07 January 2014

I updated my LinkedIn profile recently. Added a patent. This (probably) triggered a flood of recruiter emails.

What is a recruiter trying to convey to a candidate when they say that the opening is most urgent? In general, I've seen that most recruiter emails don't even make sense to me. They are filled with all kinds of jargon and acronyms.

I'm sure some of my own technical emails are equally confusing to readers. I've learnt a lesson in not being carried away by your own problems, and focus on the reader and what they want to know when writing an email.

I think the recruitment industry is totally broken. I wonder how these people hire any mid to senior level guys. I personally haven't been hired through a recruiter, even for consulting gigs, since 2005. How do they survive, given that fresher hiring is also not done through recruiters.

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Saurabh JI write rhetorical posts on my phone while waiting for Windows to boot and deal with itself. It is my misfortune that Windows is suddenly (though temporarily) back in my life. How does windows survive any more? Mac and Gnome both are so much better. Heck, even xfce and Android are better.
Gp SinghAnother common trend now a days is that telecallers calls your number, offers job, then asks for registering wd witha little money...then sm more for money for corporate registration, and finally you r to apply with sm more attached money. This trend is used for freshers and starting segment applicants who hv registered themselves wd some job portal. Middle and high segment job, as you write saurabh , are definately not the baby of these portals. But the same structure is taken over by consultants here. There target is to give a huge database to recruiters, wdout considering that what they wan
Nalin MittalSaurabh - what about another startup ... for this? Hide
Saurabh JNalin Mittal, dude, I think recruitment is a broken business after LinkedIn etc. I'd rather be in skills development than in recruitment.
Nalin MittalIsn't skill development a continuous process. What kind of skill development are we talking about... shouldn't the whole point of recruitment portals be bridging the gap between requirement and available skill set ( supply and demand ) ? Hide
Saurabh JI'd rather generate supply than sift through the existing limited supply and fulfill demand. I'd hate to be in a supply limited market. Basically I'd hate being in either market.
Saurabh JSaurabh J · 12yI write rhetorical posts on my phone while waiting for Windows to boot and deal with itself. It is my misfortune that Windows is suddenly (though temporarily) back in my life. How does windows survive any more? Mac and Gnome both are so much better. Heck, even xfce and Android are better.Like
Gp SinghGp Singh · 12y · by authorAnother common trend now a days is that telecallers calls your number, offers job, then asks for registering wd witha little money...then sm more for money for corporate registration, and finally you r to apply with sm more attached money. This trend is used for freshers and starting segment applicants who hv registered themselves wd some job portal. Middle and high segment job, as you write saurabh , are definately not the baby of these portals. But the same structure is taken over by consultants here. There target is to give a huge database to recruiters, wdout c
Nalin MittalNalin Mittal · 12y · by authorSaurabh - what about another startup ... for this? LikeHide
Saurabh JSaurabh J · 12yNalin Mittal, dude, I think recruitment is a broken business after LinkedIn etc. I'd rather be in skills development than in recruitment.Like
Nalin MittalNalin Mittal · 12yIsn't skill development a continuous process. What kind of skill development are we talking about... shouldn't the whole point of recruitment portals be bridging the gap between requirement and available skill set ( supply and demand ) ?LikeHide
Saurabh JSaurabh J · 12yI'd rather generate supply than sift through the existing limited supply and fulfill demand. I'd hate to be in a supply limited market.Basically I'd hate being in either market.Like