Posted: 7/21/2005 6:55:46 AM EDT
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Don't get me wrong, they offer an awesome service but the head hunters that call are retarded. For instance the phone call I got this morning. My resume details EXACTLY what I am looking for as well as my academic achievements Me: Hello Her: Hi, I got your resume off Monster and was wondering if you are interested in a few opportunities I might have available for you? Me: sure Her: OK, I have several entry level test technici... Me: NO! Her: May i ask why? Me: Absolutely but I have a question first, did you actually read my resume? Her: Uh, yes Me: Even the part about the exact position I am looking for? Her: yes Me: And the fact that I have a master's degree in mechanical engineering and a few years of experience? Her: Yes Me: And yet you still call and offer me an entry level position as a technician? Her: Well sir, it IS an excellent opportunity. Me: Please stop calling me. Now that I am checking my records, her company has called me 4 times in 2 weeks about entry level spots and everytime I have dismissed them. I'm averaging about 5 calls a day for entry level or technician, or worse yet, entry level technician. I'm seriously thinking of pulling my resume and doing it the old fashioned way |
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I put up with a ton of crap like this, but I just got a great job through a Monster contact, I'm hoping this will be the great job I've been looking for for four years. I got mostly sale job offers, and my resume says "Not interested in sales". Monster seems to be a lot like how my cousin describes womenz-"Hey, seven or eight restraining orders then 'BAM' you get lucky" |
| The problem is too many headhunter on those sites working on commission. That's why they call people who aren't necessarily qualified or call people with offers other than what they're looking for. Lots of "informercial" type offers on there too. Gets tough to wade through the BS sometimes. |
Wow, you actually got a call? I've got two great-nephews with EE degrees from good schools that haven't had a single contact from monster.com. One's been looking for a job in his field since 1993 when he was laid off of Sun, and the other since 1995 when NEC closed their local plant. Niether is willing to move back to CA, so there are no jobs for them in their field.z |
Yeah, all the offers I have recieved so far are from companies with which I have high up contacts in I just got another call about 15 minutes ago for a testing position even though the first line below my name and address is "Not interested in any sort of testing position" apparently they stop at the telephone number |
+1000 Without a doubt....networking WILL get you that position WELL before Monster ever will. HH |
Tell them to move to texas, they stole all the jobs. There are currently 10x as many engineering jobs available in texas then in Michigan, the automotive "Capital" of the world. I hate the automotive market |
I get emailed or called with an opportunity once a week, sometimes more. I paid someone $175 to write my resume. After reading that masterpiece, I'd hire me.  The only problem I have is people who seem to think I want to live in California, despite clearly stating that I want to relocate to Ohio (I haven't updated my Monster resume it since I moved here). Since I'm currently working for the best company I've ever worked for, and I have one of the coolest jobs ever, there's no way in hell I'm leaving. I leave my resume up just for the ego boost. It's nice to know people still want to hire me.  The funny thing is, I didn't get this job from Monster.com. I found the company I wanted to work for (well known in the industry) and emailed them my resume. They weren't hiring. They called me a month later, and the rest is history. |
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I agree Monster has gotten me some, well interesting calls. The latest was a Co. wanted me to run a 130 bed nursing home for 35k a year. Be on call 24/7 and oversee 2 more nursing homes. I have a B.S a M.S. a D.C and I'm working on an M.D. They gave no clues on the phone but, when I arrived at the interview, well... Middle Atlanta, the smell of rotting flesh, urine, feces... And if they were gonna pay me that ammount guess what the other employees were making, not enough to give a shit. WTF? 
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The first call I ever got from Monster was about a position for a bank teller. After I explain that I am looking for an engineering position she replied with something to the tune of "we need someone who can do advanced math like linear intersections and percentages and stuff" Told here to cruise the junior highs. |
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My background is chemistry and physics. I got a call from someone who saw my resume on Monster. Asking if I would like to interview for a job at American Express Financial. I asked if she looked at my background, and her response was that "sometimes people like to make a career change". |
Yeah, especially after they have put years into education. I'm thinking of becomeing a DQ cashier after 6+ years of school. These people are really stretching for their commissions. |
"I require a minimum yearly salary of $300k. Still interested?" |
beggars cant be choosers. Most highly successful people have gone one of two routes: 1. They start from the bottom and earn their way to the top. 2. They struck out on their own. p.s. If you're posting on monster you're definitely a beggar. |
This is not true in all industries. During the tech boom, (being in tech) I switched jobs twice, earning more than $25,000 more than my previous job each time. I started as a Network Admin and finished as a IT Director. In 4 years my pay went from $13 per hour to $98,000 per year. Sometimes you can jump around to advance as opposed to working your way up within a company. I'd imagine that certain engineers with skills useful for defense are doing the same thing right now. Same with Sarbox experts and other financial sector types. The income earned from that job, as well as the management and financial skills, are what enabled me to strike out on my own back in 2002. |
I'm in no real hurry to change employers but I see the smoke on the horizon. I started from the bottom, intern to full time technician to test engineer to product engineer. My current employer can't offer anything even remotely challenging (outside of budget issues). In fact, I finished my weeks worth of work yesterday afternoon and there is absolutely nothing to do anymore. |