[kwlug-disc] Ghosted?

[CrankyOldBugger]

Well, not really.  If I were a headhunter, or HR clerk, my responsibility
would be to whoever is paying the bills.  The job applicant, who is not
paying anything, is less important than the company who is paying me to
find a candidate.  Follow the money, as they say. (or is it The Golden
Rule?)



On Sun, 27 Jul 2025 at 10:06, James Tobin <jamesbtobin at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes.  If I were a headhunter I would have an obligation to those I
> represent.
>
> On Sun, 27 Jul 2025 at 06:26, William Park via kwlug-disc
> <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
> >
> > Not really.  I don't think they are going to commit time on a "dead
> > end".  Would you?
> >
> > On 2025-07-26 14:20, James Tobin wrote:
> > > Does a headhunter not have an obligation to a candidate they decide to
> > > represent?
> > >
> > > On Sat, 26 Jul 2025 at 18:12, William Park via kwlug-disc
> > > <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I'm looking for a job right now, so I know what you mean.  But, if I
> > >> don't hear from them (recruiter or company), then I didn't get
> selected.
> > >>    So, I move on.
> > >>
> > >>   From their perspective, they get hundreds of resume.  They move on,
> also.
> > >>
> > >> On 2025-07-25 15:57, James Tobin wrote:
> > >>> Hi, if you were represented by a recruiter (headhunter, recruitment
> > >>> consultant, agent, or whatever they prefer to call themselves) for a
> > >>> potential job with an employer, would you expect them to do
> everything
> > >>> possible to get feedback on your resume, skills, experience, overall
> > >>> application, and suitability directly from the employer after you'd
> > >>> been presented?
> > >>>
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