Archive for September 9th, 2005

Do Not Send Me Your Resume

I received an outraged phone call this morning. Some woman was calling on behalf of a candidate who had sent me a resume. Let me explain, in case it’s not clear.

I am not a recruiter. I have no open positions. I do not supply resume review services. I am trying to make a difference for technical managers and teams who need to know how to hire and integrate new people into their organizations.

If I didn’t ask you for your resume, I trash it. I don’t even read unsolicited resumes. If you’re a candidate, carefully review anyplace someone else sends your resume.If you’re looking for recruiters, visit my colleagues at recruiting.com. If you need resumes reviewed, talk to someone like Louise. But don’t send me your resume and don’t be angry with me when I trash it. I’m not the person you need for finding a job or for a better resume. I am the person who can help you understand how to interview. That’s it.

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Upcoming Webinar: What Makes a Great Product Manager

I was reading Degrees Of Ability: Hiring Into Product Management and found myself saying, good ideas, but I need more. So I was inspired. I’ve developed a webinar I’ll be giving for Orasi next week. See the info page. Please do sign up and join me.

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