TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: Did I overreact? From:doc -at- edwordsmith -dot- com To:"Nuckols, Kenneth M" <Kenneth -dot- Nuckols -at- mybrighthouse -dot- com> Date:Fri, 2 Jun 2006 19:42:08 -0700
On Friday 02 June 2006 07:39, Ken wrote:
> In the case Ned describes, I'm a little
> curious why he didn't drive straight from the recuiter's office to the
> hiring company and make an appointment to talk to the HR director
> personally, offering his services at the rate he required and he knew
> they would pay (it's a certain bet the recruiter was charging a
> significantly higher markup). It's obvious the recruiter didn't know the
> requirements of the job and how the candidate's qualifications match up,
This would have basted the recruiter with his own spoon, would it not? :-)
Like it or not from a constitutional perspective, I do admire the symmetry of
what you've suggested, especially considering the alternatives. After all,
balance in the contractor/recruiter relationship demands that they assume the
risks associated with hiring a bozo to interface with contractors.
Anyway, thanks for the true grit reminder about how to survive in a doggy-dog
world. I think perhaps I will tell this tale of double-cross differently in
my memoirs.
WebWorks ePublisher Pro for Word features support for every major Help
format plus PDF, HTML and more. Flexible, precise, and efficient content
delivery. Try it today!. http://www.webworks.com/techwr-l
