I was contacted by a recruiter named Tom who found my resume online. It was on a Thursday and he had a position available and wanted to send my information over to the client. I sent him an updated resume and references to get the ball rolling. Friday afternoon he called to let me know that the company was going to review my information over the weekend but they were very interested at first glance and would more than likely set up an interview. (Phone then in person the following week).
I heard back from him the next week saying he was still waiting to hear back. He contacted my references and said everything checked out perfectly. A few weeks went by and I emailed him numerous times to inform of my schedule and availability and left him a voicemail. He finally got back to me to let me know that the client was going through a reorganization but he would keep me in mind for anything else I would be a fit for.
It was such a hurry up and wait scenerio. As a recruiter myself, keeping people "warm" is your number 1 job, you have positions to fill and this guy totally fell off the face of the earth.
A month later I contacted him again just to see if he had anything available and he never responded. How long does it take to respond to an email? Even if you have no answers for the person, at least be polite.
Everything was so positive from the start so I don't know what happened. Recruiters are supposed to fight for their candidates.
I wouldn't recommend this recruiter Tom, or anyone at Aerotek. You are just a number to these staffing firms. They say they will contact you if anything becomes available which is such a joke. read more