Recruiters/HR People: Lowest form of scum on the Earth?

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I get up at 10 fucking AM to talk to this recruiter. How do recruiting firms get any fucking business? This dude implies that C++ and C# are essentially the same job skill and then doesn't realize that .NET is related to C#. He talks to me for about 30 fucking seconds.

When a pack of dogs gang bang a bag full of dirty laundry, they're bound to jizz on asock, but I mean, really.... is this how HR practices are done everywhere -- even in non-computer fields?? I can't imagine what recruiting for like.... chemical engineering is like if the HR people are this dumb. When people are this stupid at reading resumés, it makes me feel like I need to pad out my resumé with every skill that I possess that could be conceivable searched for by these douchebags.

I know some companies have informed people as part of the hiring process as I have worked for some but I just felt like I was dropped through a portal of ignorance.

― ~~~~ DODONGO DISLIKES SMOKE ~~~~ (ex machina), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 13:48 (twenty years ago)

I get up at 10 fucking AM to talk to this recruiter.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 13:50 (twenty years ago)

HR people are just the first doorway. They're basically figurehead cheerleaders, so stupidity is part of the job. They usually don't do the actual hiring.

― Old School (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 14:01 (twenty years ago)

Yep. The real stupidity is reserved for those in upper management.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 14:06 (twenty years ago)

BBBBBut if they would take like 3 days to actually learn something.....

― ~~~~ DODONGO DISLIKES SMOKE ~~~~ (ex machina), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 14:08 (twenty years ago)

it makes me feel like I need to pad out my resumé with every skill that I possess that could be conceivable searched for by these douchebags.

Well, if you have it, put it on there. They usually run them through an automatic search program and don't actually read them. If you know what you want to do, search around the internets and figure out the main skills or whatever that people in that field want, and then make sure you use those keywords.

Being on the other end (I wasn't a recruiter but when I left a job once to go back to school my boss was like, here, find us people we can interview for your job).. you get like a hundred fifty resumes and does anyone have time to read all those and think about what the person is qualified for? No. And if the guy knew C# and C++ etc. in depth would he be working in HR instead of a more lucrative programming job? Probably not.

I mean it's essentially a challenge of making sure the automatic search program picks up on your resume (keywords) and then making the resume really clear and easy to read w/important info right at the top, so that someone who is trying to check resumes as fast as possible can glance at yours and know right away you have the basic skills.

Why are you at a recruiter? Do you know what you want to do specifically?

― dar1a g (daria g), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 14:23 (twenty years ago)

if the guy knew C# and C++ etc. in depth would he be working in HR instead of a more lucrative programming job?

Its like.... you just need to know that there is a difference.

Anyway, I just had twoo goodo phone interviews! :D :D

I am looking to get a programming job that doesn't suck.

― ~~~~ DODONGO DISLIKES SMOKE ~~~~ (ex machina), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)

Why are you at a recruiter? Do you know what you want to do specifically?

I imagine because it's almost impossible to get a programming job without going through one nowadays, unless you happen to already know a lot of people in the field you are aiming for. And, yes, 90% of them are worse than useless.

― RickyT (RickyT), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 15:03 (twenty years ago)

Programming jobs are a minefield.

― tissp! (the impossible shortest specia), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

tissp! is cute

― ~~~~ DODONGO DISLIKES SMOKE ~~~~ (ex machina), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

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