If i need something i will approach your company for it.
I have a lot of friends and acquaintances who run or work for Recruitment agencies, the usual answer to my question is we don't do that. If that's the case who is doing it and why?
The question is easy:
Why do you keep sending me CV's !!!
I have in the past used the services of agencies and i will again in the future, i can honestly say i wont be using the companies that keep sending me unsolicited CV's.
Those emails are dropped directly to my Junk mail, so any future emails will never come through to me.
I network regularly with various groups and speak to recruitment people and i always give the same response, if you send me your details i will contact you if i need staff. Please don't send me CV's unless i ask or it's a one strike rule.
My question is to LinkedIn is this to harsh an approach or is it the norm?
Business Development Manager for the North, Midlands & Scotland at Sircle (formerly Topscan), supplying scanning and surveying services within the built environment.
7 年As someone who's worked in FM recruitment for over 10 years, I've seen examples of the good, the bad and the ugly. Unfortunately, what works for one client/prospective client, doesn't work for another. I'd echo Lindsey's point to a degree; in some industries and sectors, good and experienced candidates are hard to find and CVs of those with specialist experience are, in my experience, often welcomed as they're in short supply. I guess it depends on the recruiter's knowledge and understanding of your business and whether they are sending CVs of candidates who you're likely to be interested in. I've also been on the flip side of this too. Believe it or not, there are recruitment consultants out there that specialise in placing recruitment consultants! Whilst I often "junk" those that send me unsolicited CVs of recruiters who have absolutely no experience in my area of expertise, every now and then someone's details will come across my desk that are just what I'm looking for. It's rare, but it does happen. Like any service or product, it's a matter of knowing as much as possible about those who are doing the buying and how they like to be communicated with. If you were my client, and you'd asked me not to send speculative CVs, I wouldn't do it again. But if I came across someone who I thought was perfect for your business, I'd pick up the phone and tell you about them.
Facilities Manager
7 年I found this so frustrating and I can't remember the number of times I explained this only to block them in the end. however now I'm looking for work I find it so frustrating that they barely contact me. in a week only one person has had the decency to email me. as usual they run around after the people paying!
Founder & Managing Director
7 年Doubt whether these recruitment agencies will ever find the right balance of "there when you need us" instead of being there all the time!
Business Manager @ Linaker
7 年I can agree to a point until you start receiving CV's from people the following day after meeting them and laying the ground rules. Mike i totally agree with your comments.
Portfolio Management Consultant @ Lerch Bates Europe Limited
7 年Afternoon Steve, hope you are well. In response to your post and coming from a recruitment perspective (although I have also been in your shoes). CV spamming is and can be very frustrating however, I personally have placed quite a few people within companies that were not necessarily actively looking within my industry however due to the quality of the person I spec'd into them and understanding their business, they ended up creating a role or bringing forward their recruitment plans so they didn't miss out on the individual. Is this something that would still sit within your "one strike rule" if it was coming from a specialist consultant who understood the role/requirements and your business but the timing may be out of sync with your business plans?