I'm game On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Robert Merrill <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear PLUG: > > I have a crazy idea, thought I would ask you folks because you're always > honest with me. > > As a technical recruiter, one of the interesting things I do is read many > resumes very quickly. Similar to how, I'm sure, you can scan several lines of > code to find potential bugs just through glancing at it, I scan document > after document trying to find similarities between potential candidates and > job openings that I need to fill. > > To be good at my job, I need to quickly find potential matches between > candidates on many levels: technical skills, cultural match, probable salary > range, etc. I will often use a resume, online profile, social media or > blogging sites, et cetera to whittle masses of data to potential candidates. > > Often, candidates are surprised to learn that the job that they want > (especially when they apply for a job) and the job that their resume says > they want are not aligned very well. So, here's the crazy idea: > > Would any of you be interested in letting me review your online profile or > resume and give you my blunt feedback about: > - The job I think you are "going for", this is what I see in your profile > that I would call/ping you about if I had a match. > – The salary range you should expect, > – The kind of company you would be happy working for. > – The job level or title you should be expecting. (Engineer, Sr. Engineer, > etc) > -- Any "gotchas" I see that make me wonder about you as a candidate (and > light feedback about how to possibly handle them) > > In return, I'd like to blog about your profile/resume. By default, I'd keep > you/your employer(s) anonymous, but I would note publicly the things I see, > improvements to make, etc. > > I won't harass you or try to sell anything to you (or about you). The return > I get is simply some interesting content for my blog (I'm relaunching > connectedwell.com) and possibly some additional recruiter street-cred. It's > not worth much, but every nickel helps. > > If you WANT me to conduit jobs your way that may be a match to your > interests, I can do that, too, but I'm NOT looking to monetize you. > > How about this: If a money-making opportunity comes my way because of your > profile (say, a company calls and says you are the perfect candidate for > them), and you indicate you're willing to be notified, I agree to notify you > both of the job, and if there's a profit motive for me, so everything's > clear. At that point, I can hand you off directly to the company inquiring or > I can liaise on your behalf, in which case I would likely earn a fee from the > company if you are placed. > > This is all free-flow ideas at this point. I'm willing to see what terms YOU > would be comfortable with as I would be using your personal information for > my content... I don't want that decision to be something you regret. > > If you're open to doing this, reply off-list? I'll have to work up some brief > terms or something to be sure I use your information only as you would > want/permit, but then I'd look to post a minimum of a profile a week. > > If you have other comments/questions, I'm open to a discussion on-list... And > the eventual degradation of the conversation to matters of more universal > import such as trimming/bottom-posting, why recruiters are even allowed on > this list, and the benefits/drawbacks of various brands of tin-foil when > making hats. :) > > flameRetardantEnabled = ON; > > -- > Robert Merrill > 801-228-0529 > http://connectedwell.com > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */
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