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Subject:RE: Techie's List From:Melissa Nelson <melmis36 -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:42:39 -0500
I think a site where you submit the recruiters name and then a rating from 1-10 based on various criteria would be very useful. People could do it anonymously if they were worried about ramifications. It would be nice to have a site like that when you get a call from a recruiter. I have dealt with some great ones and some real snakeoil salesmen recruiters. I would love to have the benefit of someone elses experience. It would not necessarily keep me from using someone, but might make it easier to see those red flags that sometimes get hidden under the glare of a "great job offer"!
Melissa
> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:29:33 -0500> From: kevindamery -at- gmail -dot- com> CC: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Subject: Re: Techie's List> > Also, no one has mentioned that, even without the legal ramifications,> attaching your name to a negative review of an employer can bite you> back in a number of ways.> > - Recruiters and employers sometimes talk to one another. If someone> finds you've reviewed them poorly, they'll probably be quite happy to> tell their side of the story given a chance...> > - Anyone Googling your name when they're considering hiring you would> likely come across the reviews. While it is possible they'd think,> "oh, I'll be a much better boss than that," it's just as likely> they'll think, "hmm, this person complains alot... sounds like> trouble."> -- > Until next time...> > Kevin Amery> > > On 1/30/07, Dave Kerschbaum <dave -at- smackdabdesign -dot- com> wrote:> > I don't know if a site like that exists now or not, but I would love to see> > something like that. I have tried previously to research local recruitment> > agencies and had more trouble finding information than I thought I would.> >> > On 1/30/07, James Barrow <vrfour -at- verizon -dot- net> wrote:> > >> > >> > > A place where a tech writer - maybe IT consultants in general - could go> > > to> > > view feedback and opinions regarding recruitment agencies.> >> >> > <snip>> >> > >> > > Does a site like this exist now?> > >> > > - Jim> > >> > >> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> >> > Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or> > printed documentation. Features include single source authoring, team authoring,> > Web-based technology, and PDF output. http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList> >> > Now shipping: Help & Manual 4 with RoboHelp(r) import! New editor,> > full Unicode support. Create help files, web-based help and PDF in up> > to 106 languages with Help & Manual: http://www.helpandmanual.com> >> > ---> > You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as kevindamery -at- gmail -dot- com -dot- > >> > To unsubscribe send a blank email to> > techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/kevindamery%40gmail.com> >> >> > To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> >> > Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit> > http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.> >> >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> > Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or > printed documentation. Features include single source authoring, team authoring,> Web-based technology, and PDF output. http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList> > Now shipping: Help & Manual 4 with RoboHelp(r) import! New editor,> full Unicode support. Create help files, web-based help and PDF in up> to 106 languages with Help & Manual: http://www.helpandmanual.com> > ---> You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as melmis36 -at- hotmail -dot- com -dot- > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/melmis36%40hotmail.com> > > To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit> http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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