- Why?
- How should the first message from a recruiter look like?
- Are you interested changing your job?
- Which Positions are you looking for?
- What Positions are you not looking for?
- What contract types do you consider?
- Would you relocate for a new job?
- Can you send me your CV / resume?
- Can I contact you if my offer does not include remote work?
- Can I contact you if I can not provide any details about the offer?
- Do you hate recruiters?
Why?
I have nothing against receiving offers and talking about opportunities, but it's getting more difficult and time consuming to answer all requests.
Especially messages like "I have multiple job opportunities" or "if you are interested please share your resume" barely get my attention to be frank.
You are a Recruiter? Then this FAQ is for you to make things easier for both of us.
How should the first message from a recruiter look like?
As much details and context as possible, for example:
- A description of the position
- The project or company
- Used technologies
- Salary range
- Remote work policy
- Contract type
Are you interested changing your job?
Yes, I'm Open to Work and actively applying.
Which Positions are you looking for?
I want to go back to my Engineering roots and looking for a new opportunity as:
- Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
- System Development Engineer
- Dev Ops Engineer
- Platform Engineer
I'm interested in Senior, Principal and Staff Roles and willing to Lead an Engineering Team. As long I can stay hands-on and actively involved in the daily business and technical doing.
What Positions are you not looking for?
I'm not looking for non-technical Management or Architecture positions with a pure Business or Sales focus.
What contract types do you consider?
Currently only Full-Time permanent contract.
Would you relocate for a new job?
No, I'm only interested to work remote with 0% - 10% traveling.
Can you send me your CV / resume?
No, you already have all information you need.
My personal website always contains the latest version of my Resume, which I keep in sync with my LinkedIn Profile.
So, feel free to get yourself what you need.
Can I contact you if my offer does not include remote work?
Sure, but most likely I'm not much interested if remote work isn't possible at all or at least most of the time.
Can I contact you if I can not provide any details about the offer?
Sure, but in that case responding will probably not have the highest priority for me.
Do you hate recruiters?
No, everyone has a job, your's is it to fill positions with the right people. But you are not alone, there are lot out there. Thats why I appreciate when you follow some basic rules when you reach out.
Inspired by Julio González (Archive: [1], [2])