Keyword Searches Do Not a Technical Recruiter Make...

Sloppy Recruiters who don't read a  resume after it turns up in a keyword search certainly added some amusing anecdotes and mirth to my previous job hunt. This recruiter sent me an accounting job opportunity. Which is a laugh since I was an English Major and math is not my forte. However, I have spent time documenting financial applications and I was once on contract at the SEC or so her keyword search found in my resume.

I don't have time to respond to sloppy recruiters who don't have an eye for detail. Their company should be educating them, not me. The technical recruiting industry is rotting to the core.

Here is her email to me with her last name and company name removed to protect the company and her in such case she is a kid out of college who received little or no training.

06/05/2008

Greetings!

My name is Amber and I'm a recruiter at XXXXX. Our records show that you have past or current experience with skills fitting a current opening. Please be aware that our database has searched out your resume based on key word skills, so please accept my apologies if this requirement does not match your current or preferred job description. PLEASE SEE JOB DETAILS BELOW. 

Again, if you have received this email in error or it does not meet your criteria, please accept my apologies.  If you know anyone who is looking for a job and meets the criteria, please forward this to them.  We have a referral program that can pay you up to $500 for any candidate you refer to us and they are placed.

No H1's, Corp-to-Corp or 3rd party.

It is located in Reston, VA.  

It is a temporary position through TAC Worldwide Companies working at XO Communications. 

The job will last through December  2008. 

The pay rate range for this job is $45.00-48.00/hour, DOE. 

If you decide that you want to pursue this position, please email your MS Word formatted resume.   Please make sure that the skills related to this position are detailed in your resume.

NOTE:  IF YOU SEND A RESUME AND DO NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE, IT IS EITHER BECAUSE THE POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED OR YOUR SKILLS ARE NOT A MATCH.  I WILL CATALOG YOUR RESUME FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES.

Position Requirements:

Plays a key role in the external reporting and technical accounting function to manage and coordiate key initiatives of the Reporting Group. Drafting, coordinating and managing quarterly and other SEC filings. Reviewing contracts and other documents to determine how to account for the transactions. Influence the drafting of documents in order to meet XO's accounting and reporting goals. Assessing the implications and impacts of new accounting pronouncements, SEC requirements, transactions and ad hoc requests from other functions. Coordinating work with and supervising dissemination of information to XO's external auditors. SOX and internal audit.

If you are qualified, available, interested, or planning to make a change, please send me an email and an updated resume.  You may also send me an e-mail. Thank you.       Sincerely yours,       Amber XXXXXX       (719) XXX-XXXX Ext.XXX       Note: Please allow me to reiterate that I chose to contact you either because your resume had been posted to one of the internet job sites to which we subscribe, or you had previously submitted your resume to XXXXXX. I assumed that you are either looking for a new employment opportunity, or you are interested in investigating the current job market. If you are not currently seeking employment, or if you would prefer I contact you at some later date, please indicate your date of availability so that I may honor your request. In any event, I respectfully recommend you continue to avail yourself to the employment options and job market information we provide with our e-mail notices. If you would rather choose to be removed from our mailing list, please reply to this e-mail with 'remove' in the subject line.