• Ask a Recruiter: Are YOU Talkin’ To ME?

    Posted on June 13, 2011 by in Gen-Y

    You know that line in the movie…”are you talkin’ to ME?”

    Well my dear, that’s how we feel when we read your resume and it says: References Upon Request… well no kidding!

    It’s understood!

    If you’re sending your resume to me and I want more information, I’m going to call you and get that information. If I’m not interested, I don’t give a crap whether you want to provide them or not.

    It’s just extra info that is understood!

    The gist: I get it! It’s not necessary to put the document!

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    Author: Andrea Venezio

    Since 2004, Andréa Venezio has been an executive recruiter for Kaye/Bassman Internation, the largest single-site search firm in the country. In 2005, Andrea was quoted in the Wall Street Journal for the article "To Snag a Job Offer, Learn What Damage You Do in Interviews." The article stated: "A Kaye/Bassman managing partner interviewed dot-com business manager Andrea Chamberlain (Venezio) last spring for a recruiter's spot. As their session concluded, he told the curious applicant that she was unqualified. She reiterated her strengths. "I may not have the recruiting experience you're looking for," Mrs. Chamberlain remembers saying. "But I have the energy, I'm motivated and I want to work for your company." Kaye/Bassman subsequently invited her to interview with a different managing partner. He hired her the day they met." Earlier this year, Andréa became the regional director for the Northeast Surgery Center division and has placed over 20 Ambulatory Surgery Center executives in 2010. "For me, recruiting is the greatest job in the world, because we impact people's career, by giving them better opportunities that improve their overall quality of life."
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    What about “Portfolio available upon request” for a creative type job? 

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    Lol, I’ve seen tons of resumes with that one there and I wanted to just giggle at it. References are a must so having to request them as a recruiter is kind of weird? :/