If this is your recruiter, tell them they are doing it wrong...

Re:If this is your recruiter, tell them they are doing it wr... by 3825 on Wednesday January 16, 2013 @10:48AM (#5067270)

Any recommendation on what they should be doing instead?

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Re:If this is your recruiter, tell them they are doing it wr... by vail130 on Wednesday January 16, 2013 @10:49AM (#5067277)

Not be utterly full of bullshit...

The way it's worded clearly sounds over-hyped. I would skip that job description every time I saw it.

Things that would make it better:

- More specific about industry and platform/product

- Specific role responsibilities

- Description of work environment, including equipment, other people, etc.

- Specific experience and skills required & desired

This is basically regular job description stuff.

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Re:If this is your recruiter, tell them they are doing it wr... by jmspring on Wednesday January 16, 2013 @10:54AM (#5067308)

Exactly.

You can have hype, but put some actual content in the email.

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Re:If this is your recruiter, tell them they are doing it wr... by lifeguard on Wednesday January 16, 2013 @12:04PM (#5067691)

Recruiting nerds is different than other people. We foolishly live in an idealized world of meritocracy; for example, where the best algorithm is the fastest or cheapest.

As many know, the real world is not a meritocracy. This tension makes it difficult for some people to relate to us and motivate us.

So my advice would be to highlight the merits of a position, team, technologies, or plan when recruiting nerds. Also peer recognition (chance of being perceived as having merit by our cohorts).

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