tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post2306326743706021246..comments2024-03-29T02:47:49.234-04:00Comments on The Blunt Bean Counter: Wasting ReferencesThe Blunt Bean Counterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-33807441812198449562013-03-17T20:09:09.533-04:002013-03-17T20:09:09.533-04:00Another Anon, what a Great handle :)
Yes, in gene...Another Anon, what a Great handle :)<br /><br />Yes, in general recruiters dont get much universal love.The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-44464505756477564302013-03-17T17:54:16.486-04:002013-03-17T17:54:16.486-04:00Recruitment agents are the worst (surprise, surpri...Recruitment agents are the worst (surprise, surprise). It's the same story in BC as you described. I often come across recruitment agents who want references up-front, when the first interview has not even been arranged!Another Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-666545677366106272013-02-27T14:20:34.892-05:002013-02-27T14:20:34.892-05:00Hi Anon, thx for sharing. Wow, that is nervy by th...Hi Anon, thx for sharing. Wow, that is nervy by the company interviewing him. The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-40389802174609655072013-02-27T10:26:17.466-05:002013-02-27T10:26:17.466-05:00It gets worse than that. My brother found out tha...It gets worse than that. My brother found out that a company he was interviewing for was calling his references to solicit business from them.<br /><br />And some of the headhunters here in Ottawa want to talk to your references before they even interview you. JUST SAY NO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com