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It's difficult to work with the State of California without working through
a recruiter. CMAS contractors (state contractors) usually have their own
employees and independents usually need to work on somebody else's projects
since projects are awarded as complete projects and not piecemeal. Larger
companies in my area follow the state model and work through recruiters,
too.
Recruiting companies come and go, but many recruiters move from company to
company. It is a good idea to keep good relations with recruiters who may
be helpful and it is also a good idea to distance oneself from recruiters
with bad ethics, like those who submit résumés without permission.
Lauren
> From: McLauchlan, Kevin
> I'm way out of practice. I had head-hunters coming at me
> from all sides
> after I was hired here, during the tech bubble. I'm glad I kept saying
> "No", because I think all the potential hiring companies they
> represented are long gone.
>
> In the intervening years, I still get the calls, but only a few per
> year, so there's no confusion. Even when they're not trying
> to get me to
> relocate I continue to politely decline and "Thanks fer comin' out!"
> Never know when I might need 'em.
>
> It's good to know that at least some of you are still getting
> the phones
> rung off the hook to the extent that you have to pay attention to keep
> them all straight... ahem.... :-)
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