http://www.net-temps.com/adcgi/banner.cgi?ref=crnews&ch=1379&id=crs_1379

>> My resume always goes out written in whipped cream on an Italian
>> supermodel... A little pricey, but it gets me the job every time.

>> <<< moderator's note - If any other RMIUG subscribers have experienced a
>> similar situation with any potential employers, please alert the RMIUG
>> Committee by sending us an email: rmiug-comm@rmiug.org
>>
>> We have contacted this company and are waiting to hear back. Job
>> opportunities regarding mortgages, financial planning, insurance and the
>> like are definitely NOT within the scope or purpose of this list. >>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I had an interview with a company who pulled my resume posting off
>> of rmiug to contact for employment.
>> The person told me that he'd gotten my resume from rmiug, and wanted
>> to talk to me about an opportunity he had.
>> I scheduled the interview, thinking that I was interviewing for a
>> Windows Sys Admin position. Nothing could be further from the truth.
>> This company, Primerica, wants people to sell their services and is
>> using rmiug to find out-of-work IT professionals like me.
>> They wanted me to sell mortgages, financial planning and insurance.
>> I do not believe that is what rmiug is for.
>> Thought you all would like to know.

"Unless you know and trust a recruiter, you have no idea what he may do with
information about other jobs you're pursuing. I've seen recruiters go out of
their way to torpedo an opportunity a person was developing, just so the
recruiter could advance his own deal. It's unlikely you'd encounter that
nasty a recruiter, but you must be careful all the time. Don't divulge other
opportunities you're working on if you're not sure about the recruiter. Keep
your standards high. Deal only with recruiters who behave like your
interests matter as much as their own. Because that's what defines a good,
successful recruiter." - Nick Corcodilos, from Ask the Headhunter

"Boss complains at an all-hands meeting that his developers aren't being innovative enough. So when a new job opens up, this IT pilot fish submits the resume of a programmer who he knows is innovative. "I think the guy is qualified," hiring manager admits. "But I don't like to hire someone more knowledgeable than me. They keep making suggestions for doing things differently, and I just want someone who will do what I ask them to do." Says fish, "I always suspected some managers thought that way -- I just never met one who boldly admitted it.""

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Careers/12/15/2005.hiring.forecast/index.html

"It is common knowledge that search results in a jobs database returns the most current jobs first, so posting late on Friday with everyone else may not be the best day/time to update/enter your jobs. By the time those ads run on Sunday and a job hunter gets to his/her computer your Friday job posting could be pages deep into the results. It may be more advantageous to spend a few minutes over the weekend and update your jobs that Sunday morning to get prime first page positioning."

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However, most recruiters still post a lot of jobs at the end of the day Friday (or at the end of the day, period). It's best to sign up for daily job notifications, and to respond to job postings every single day, Saturday and Sunday included. I noticed that there are a lot of rather nocturnal recruiters around here, so if you're up late at night, that's also not a bad time to respond to job postings either.

"Strong words from readers who refuse to reveal their salary history (or
show actual pay stubs) before being hired.
What should you do when they ask about your salary?
"I've been recruiting IT people for 14 years. Try asking the question back
on the prospective employer... Do you want ex-employees of this company
divulging that information? More often than not, HR is the one requesting
past salary information. It's usually a bluff that a potential offer would
be rescinded if a candidate refuses to divulge past salary history. I've
seen hiring managers get very upset with their HR departments when they play
this game." - Tony Pannagl"

>> My 2 Cents....
>> _____________________________________________
>>
>> 1) As a recruiter I need to network as much as you do. CULTIVATE
>> RELATIONSHIPS WITH RECRUITERS- but don't be a time waster! If you see a
>> positing and know someone who it's a fit for, a real fit....AND have
>> that person's resume and or contact information send it to me- leave it
>> on my VM- I will remember that you did me a good turn and try to return
>> the favor---as DLC pointed out there is such a thing of job karma!
>>
>> 2) Write a good summary! Seriously people!
>> Does your resume suck? Even if you don't think so, take the time and
>> make it even better! Take the time you have and REWRITE your crappy
>> resume. Don't make it hard for a recruiter to figure out what you do! A
>> resume is a SUMMARY of what you've done...8 pages of technical goblity
>> gook including every nuisance of every project wont get read!

• Denver Metro E-Learning Developers (DMELD): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmeld/
• Boulder Writers Alliance (BWA): http://www.bwa.org/
• and http://www.bwa.org/jobposting/index.htm  (employers can post jobs for free)
• and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/writers-bwa/  (requires BWA membership)
• Web Designers & Developers (WebD2): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/webd2-discuss/
• and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/webd2-jobs/
• Marcom Jobseekers: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/marcomjobseekers/  

It's been a difficult year without The Black Fairy. But we've got to go on, and hopefully come back better and stronger than before.