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KariOhki
Apr 22, 2008
I've got a question about recruitment agencies, basically how shady can they be? I had one contact me off of my profile on LinkedIn, set up an appointment to meet with them, and they want my resume in Word format. I don't like that format since it's more easily editable than other formats. My gut feeling says to cancel the appointment, but my gut gets me into trouble more often than not. Does anyone else have experience with the shadier recruiters, or tips they can share?

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KariOhki
Apr 22, 2008

kathmandu posted:

The non-contract recruiters are likely the ones who are gonna screw with your .doc resume. If the recruiter is working for the employer, obviously they don't gain anything by sending them people who aren't a good fit for the job.

We had the first phone call this morning, so I wasn't able to ask them then. Might as well ask in the email reply they want me to send. It's Workbridge Associates, if that tells you anything -- they seem to be the bottom of the barrel. Then again I do want to get myself out of retail...

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