Hi all.
A large number of the
contract roles being posted at the moment are not genuine. I
have found this out after stupidly sending resumes off -
and on one occasion after specifically asking if the role
has been funded and authorised. To which question, the
answer was “yes.” Twice in the last 24 hours I have later
been called and told that the “role” I applied for is a
tender response and they (those placing the bid) want to use
my resume as part of the bid.
Well. I think if all you
want is a resume for the off chance you might win a tender
bid then you should damn well say it in the advertisements
and more, you should be paying for it. I spend a lot of time
updating my resume, which reflects the skills I have taken
years of effort, energy, and graft to develop.
So for me, in this
respect, the resume is a product or commodity of
considerable value, and should be treated as such.
SO YOU SHOULD BLOODY
WELL PAY FOR IT. Especially if you win the bid, and don’t
choose to use the people whose resumes you took and put into
the bid – and I know that happens – I have worked in a
bidding department for John Holland...
To follow that up, I
have today (15:50 actually) called the ACCC to ask about the
false advertising regulatory framework and have been told
that (basically) if there is no monetary exchange
(commercial or otherwise) then the advertisements and
unethical behaviour such as we are seeing from the
recruiters is out of the ACCCs capability to act against.
Well, I bet the recruiters must know that already.
I think this sort of
behaviour is beyond dishonest. It demonstrates to me the
lack of trust that recruiters and their cronies higher up
the food chains have rightfully earned. I also think that
the recruiters on the list should be ashamed of your own
industry. You need to shape yourselves up. You cannot deny
or defend yourselves in the face of such miserable hyena
like ethical behaviour.
If you are having
trouble understanding honesty, ethics, and integrity; then
perhaps you should talk to a local minister, imam, priest or
rabbi; they can assist you with a moral compass. I can give
you several names if you want them.
Unimpressed.
Warren Lewington…
