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<blockquote data-quote="LeshPhilling" data-source="post: 319562" data-attributes="member: 729">HiThanks for the replies.&nbsp; Yup, I check Monster every day (along with my list of 51 other various jobsites).&nbsp; However, those of us who have been looking for awhile have noticed that most of the job listings in the technical field are from recruiters, staffing agencies, etc.&nbsp; &lt;RANT&gt;In the beginning, I was taken in by these staffing agencies, recruiters, etc.&nbsp; They posted dozens of very juicy ads that I was more than qualified for, all with excellent pay.&nbsp; However, they all followed the same formula:--I email them regarding a job posting--They call me immediately and talk gushingly about my skills, experience, etc.&nbsp; They assure me that they have dozens of potential jobs just waiting for me.&nbsp; We go through a standard 15 minute &quot;interview&quot; or &quot;discussion&quot; about what I can do, what I want, etc.&nbsp; After which, they ask me to give them a couple of minutes to get off the phone, round up their &quot;pile&quot; of &quot;jobs&quot; and they'll call me right back.--After hanging up, I never hear a peep back from _any_ of them.&nbsp; At first, I didn't understand the game.&nbsp; I thought perhaps they got busy or something, so I would call back and they would say they'll call me right back or, much more likely, I would get vmail.&nbsp; I would email them.&nbsp; I would get no response.&nbsp; Eventually I figured it out.These &quot;staffing&quot; agencies and &quot;recruiters&quot; are just that--recruiters.&nbsp; They &quot;recruit&quot; resumes.&nbsp; That's it.&nbsp; All of the job postings from them are just bait.&nbsp; Those jobs, while at one time may have existed, do not at the time they post it.&nbsp; They just want to post ads that will attract people to send in their resumes.&nbsp; Then, the recruiters harvest all these resumes in the event that some day, an outside company will call them and ask them to help fill a&nbsp; position (for which they'll have hundreds, if not thousands of resumes waiting).It's a freakin' scam.&nbsp; I no longer talk to, respond to or have anything to do with recruiting agencies.&nbsp; Most large companies do not use them anymore and I've never heard of anyone actually getting a job through them.&nbsp; &lt;/RANT&gt;Sorry about that.&nbsp; When I clicked through to the Monster link I was reminded of this (almost all of the companies at the link you posted are &quot;recruiters&quot;--Manpower, Alphanumeric, CIBER, Judge Group, CDI, Sykes, Analysts, Matrix).Anyhow, sorry to go off on a tangent there.&nbsp; Maybe it's just me.&nbsp; Has anyone had a good experience with a recruiter (after the dot-com bubble burst)?&nbsp; Again, thanks for the pointer.&nbsp; Hopefully something will come along.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LeshPhilling, post: 319562, member: 729"] Hi Thanks for the replies. Yup, I check Monster every day (along with my list of 51 other various jobsites). However, those of us who have been looking for awhile have noticed that most of the job listings in the technical field are from recruiters, staffing agencies, etc. <RANT> In the beginning, I was taken in by these staffing agencies, recruiters, etc. They posted dozens of very juicy ads that I was more than qualified for, all with excellent pay. However, they all followed the same formula: --I email them regarding a job posting --They call me immediately and talk gushingly about my skills, experience, etc. They assure me that they have dozens of potential jobs just waiting for me. We go through a standard 15 minute "interview" or "discussion" about what I can do, what I want, etc. After which, they ask me to give them a couple of minutes to get off the phone, round up their "pile" of "jobs" and they'll call me right back. --After hanging up, I never hear a peep back from _any_ of them. At first, I didn't understand the game. I thought perhaps they got busy or something, so I would call back and they would say they'll call me right back or, much more likely, I would get vmail. I would email them. I would get no response. Eventually I figured it out. These "staffing" agencies and "recruiters" are just that--recruiters. They "recruit" resumes. That's it. All of the job postings from them are just bait. Those jobs, while at one time may have existed, do not at the time they post it. They just want to post ads that will attract people to send in their resumes. Then, the recruiters harvest all these resumes in the event that some day, an outside company will call them and ask them to help fill a position (for which they'll have hundreds, if not thousands of resumes waiting). It's a freakin' scam. I no longer talk to, respond to or have anything to do with recruiting agencies. Most large companies do not use them anymore and I've never heard of anyone actually getting a job through them. </RANT> Sorry about that. When I clicked through to the Monster link I was reminded of this (almost all of the companies at the link you posted are "recruiters"--Manpower, Alphanumeric, CIBER, Judge Group, CDI, Sykes, Analysts, Matrix). Anyhow, sorry to go off on a tangent there. Maybe it's just me. Has anyone had a good experience with a recruiter (after the dot-com bubble burst)? Again, thanks for the pointer. Hopefully something will come along. [/QUOTE]

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