Recruiters, just because you blanket send LinkedIn messages doesn't mean that I blanket respond yes.

Anonymous

February 23,2023 at 5:05PM UTC

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Recruiters, just because you blanket send LinkedIn messages doesn't mean that I blanket respond yes. I have taken the time to review the JD, any info (usually limited) about the company and have made an effort to determine if I would like working there or be successful. Be courteous back. Do a better job in sourcing in the first place, especially retained recruiters. For goodness sake that is your job!!!

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Lesa Edwards, Career Coach & Master Resume WriterFebruary 23,2023 at 5:47PM UTC
Preach it, sister!
AnonymousFebruary 23,2023 at 7:36PM UTC
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
AnonymousFebruary 25,2023 at 2:28PM UTC
This is so true. I get at least 80 emails a day and some of these roles they obviously didn’t read my resume or look at my location (probably most don’t know us locations). I get hit for roles wildly out of my expertise (im in IT and I get hit for doctor roles)! If I don’t respond to their emails then they start calling - not once but over and over again. They must get paid for every hit to a candidate they can - it’s exhausting. I put together a template email response stating why I’m not interested so I’m not wasting my entire day on responses. Put your phone on a filter too to weed out the spam calls.
surfnwriteMarch 5,2023 at 12:43AM UTC
Why is your phone number publicly available?
AnonymousFebruary 25,2023 at 2:29PM UTC
Not funny and you know what the OP means - you need that spelled out too?
AnonymousFebruary 27,2023 at 1:46PM UTC
I don’t mind when recruiters approach me personally. But I guess there are some key words that mean different things in different professions that make it possible to be approached for more irrelevant opportunities.
QFebruary 28,2023 at 4:42PM UTC
The recruiters who work directly for the company - internal recruiters - are usually excellent. If they reach out via LinkedIn they've already done plenty of due diligence to match you to the role they need filled at their business. If we are talking about recruiting agencies, though? That varies WILDLY. There are some great ones out there, but the chances you are being hit up by them in a "cold message" on LinkedIn is pretty low. They have strong client connections and a pool of quality people. It does feel frustrating to receive messages about potential jobs that are either obviously not your skill set, years below your seniority or experience level, or are short term contract when you are currently full-time employed. It doesn't take more than a moment to skim someone's LinkedIn and even if they aren't that familiar with the skills for the role, some of this should jump out at them as problematic. I ended up removing some of my specific experience points from mine because they were in fairly rare technologies so I kept getting pinged. Yes, I did work in those technologies but it was years and years ago and I was never specialized in them. I am not even remotely qualified for a role where that is the job requirement.