Reply to the first email thanking them for contacting you and ask for the job description - along with whatever other information you know you're going to want to know, like company name.Any recruiter that doesn't meet your needs isn't going to sell you on the job, so it isn't worth wasting your time with them. If you politely let the recruiter know what you need to proceed, any recruiter that you want to work with will meet your need. Whatever you need for that to happen is what you need for that to happen. They need to provide enough information to get you interested in a position. They get a commission when they connect you to a job. I have decided to not explore this opportunity. You have not managed to provide the company name and role as requested. If they say they are the sole way to get employed at the company in question, they should have no issues revealing the company and role.īecause my threshold for dealing with recruiters is low, my third email would probably look something like this: They may also claim that they have an exclusive contract with the company or that they are an employee. Should we arrive at the contract negotiation stage, I will be happy to discuss such matters. Simply deflected:Īt this stage I will not be divulging information relating to
They may get back to you and ask you where you are interviewing. And if they are playing the numbers, they will let you know the company and role because a non-zero chance of a positive outcome is better than zero chance. They have nothing to lose and everything to gain by being upfront with you. Then it gives you an (additional) plausible reason why you want to know the company name and role.Īnd lastly, you establish that by not providing the company and role, there is no chance of you engaging with the recruiter. This makes it somewhat easier for them to engage with you, as they don't need to crowbar you away from your current company. If you are unable to provide me with such information for whatever reason, I thank you for your time, and wish you all the best.įirstly, it gets them excited, because you're already interviewing. I am already in the process of interviewing with several potential employers, one of which sounds similar to the role you've described.Īre you able to provide the company name and role? I do not wish to apply for the same role multiple times. Personally my approach would be to respond something like this: I won't go behind their back and apply directly.It saves time for both parties (in case I'm not interested/job doesn't match my skills, etc.).
So the question boils down to: what arguments could I use to persuade them? My usual arguments are: I would like to be firm, indicating I absolutely need to see the JD (no half measures like disclosing bits of information in the JD but not letting me see the JD itself - preferably including the company name) on the other hand I don't want to sound too cold and unwelcoming. It usually starts with something like this: "Hi Bob, I have an exciting opportunity from a multinational company expanding very fast in your area, are you interested?"Īt this point whether it's a phone call or email, I'd like to tell them that I want to see the JD, and will not engage further until then. I would like to enforce a personal policy: I will not engage a recruiter if I do not see the job description (JD).īy doing this, I am hoping to avoid wasting time with dodgy recruiters and fake jobs. I know this will likely hurt my chances and I am willing to live with that.
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