I submitted my resume to Office Team almost a month ago for a specific job that I was interested in. I finally got a call yesterday from a local recruiter. I was invited in for an interview but had immediate red flags about their process when I received the interview invite email.
Long list of references - most companies only need 2, 3 at most
List of employers that may have reviewed my resume - really? With social media sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook - it's impossible to even list these companies. I wouldn't provide the list even if I knew. No other agency in the city asked for this information.
But what really didn't sit well with me is the advice I was given about my resume - the recruiter hadn't noticed professional development or other experience that I've done for over ten years.
So, in short, Office Team lost a prospective job seeker/client. I've worked with other agencies in the past and never had this issue. I will continue my job search on my own.
Side note, the recruiter called me three times on my cell phone. I had my phone on vibrate, I'm not in a private place to have a phone conversation. She emailed me, I responded and thanked her for my time. She called a fourth time. That's right. Four times in 30 minutes after I declined an interview. That's just bad practice.