A recruiter called me this morning.
No seriously.
"Hi, Noah. I'm calling from Acme Recruiting (I'm going to change the names to protect the guilty). You sent us a resume in 1955, and I was wondering if you are still interested in hearing about opportunities."
Despite thinking, "Who taught you to presumptively close?", I say, "I'm always willing to listen."
"Our client, 'Web 1.0 Co.' (protecting the guilty again), is looking for a new COO who has an MBA, experience in a tech startup, and at least one successful exit. Are you interested in considering this opportunity?"
"No, thank you."
"Can I ask why you're not interested?"
I think, "You can ask..." but I say, "Well, I don't understand their value proposition. They were a market leader in 1998, but have made no compelling technology break-throughs since then, and I don't understand how they hope to monetize."
And I almost fell off my chair when she said...
"I understand. People have been telling me that all day."
Let's just say, this comment brightened the day of a certain candidate development associate at Hawkes Peers & Company who has been struggling to source candidates for our very own turnaround client. No, Shira. You are not alone.
Now if only I could figure out why the recruiter didn't ask me to refer some colleagues... Who taught her how to be a recruiter anyway?
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