8 things I hate in recruitment letters [add yours, it's kind of research]

kevin_kevin - Oct 16 '18 - - Dev Community

I am still making kind of research of the relations between recruiters and candidates. Here are 8 things that make me sick in recruitment letters.

And what bothers you in the emails with job proposals?

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  1. My name is not {first name}.
  2. I am not willing to answer the letter that has "urgent" in the topic. That's not only unpolite, but also weird. Like I'd write them back: URGENT RELEASE PLEASE HELP FIND DEVELOPERS.
  3. Recruiters worry about me and my health (not true at all). That's why they all start their letters with "I hope you are doing well". Why they disappear when I am really sick and need some lemon? :D
  4. "Opportunities" everywhere. Almost all of them are unique.
  5. I am not a rockstar.
  6. Not a ninja.
  7. No, not even a jedi.
  8. And more important: Java and JavaScript ARE NOT THE SAME THING.

Remember my review of the tool called Reply.id? Still use it and my personal bot. Still works pretty well for me (and it's free, not like Chatfuel that I used before).

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