Not a fan of headhunters and have been independently consulting for quite some time now. When the calls were actually originating from the U.S. and not some call center in India, they usually went something like this...
20-something headhunter: “Hi! I have a position I believe you are the perfect fit for and I’m wondering if you’re available and would consider this terrific opportunity. But before we get into that, I have your resume here in front of me and tell me, what exactly is it that you do?...”
Me: ::click::
RE: Not a fan of headhunters and have been independently consulting for quite some time now.
Good for you, but I’d like to put in a good word for these hardworking folks — MY LAST TWO JOBS (WHICH INCLUDES MY PRESENT ONE ) CAME AS A RESULT OF THE HEADHUNTERS FINDING ME. This applies to a few of my colleagues too.
These folks provide a good service to both employer and job searchers and I would not put them down at all.
20-something headhunter: “Hi! I have a position I believe you are the perfect fit for and I’m wondering if you’re available and would consider this terrific opportunity.
Me: How much does it pay?
Headhunter: It starts at $13/hr and...
Me: < click >
RE: “But before we get into that, I have your resume here in front of me and tell me, what exactly is it that you do?...”
The man has your resume in front of him and doesn’t know what you do?
For me, it's more like: "Hi! I am ghjklrskgjhkr calling on behalf of headhunter's incorporated"
Me: Click. (If I can't pronounce their name, I don't want to talk with them. They could be trying to hire me to service the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. I really don't care.)