Another ghost recruiter:-(

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I’m aware of the bait n hook tactics that recruiters use, but it seems like it’s becoming more common nowadays  than years ago. 

Recruiter: Are you giving me permission to submit you? do you need any time off or are there certain days you can’t work? OK, great..I’ll get you submitted, and oh, it looks like the hospital will want to interview you so have your phone on over the next day. Oh, and your start date will be 4/11, is that OK? 

As a seasoned traveler, I was wondering why on earth the recruiter is submitting me without any updates profile - my competencies and skills  check list are old. And I wondered  why this job that she presented me with is not listed on the job board which is supposedly updated constantly. But I went along with it, I wanted to see how it would all pan out. And then the next day, which is 1 day after getting submitted...

 I received an email from the competency department, they wanted me full out the standard forms: Background check,  W2, emergency contact, etc. And then a couple hours later, another email that said I’d get the competency tests that the hospital itself is mandating. So I text my recruiter, asking if I got the job without an interview? No response. The text I sent  was at 10 am Friday. I didn’t hear from her over the weekend (not surprised) or at all on Monday. 

I then text her this morning (Tuesday) and asked if I got the job, and if so,  please send the contract. No response thus far (5 hours now). 

And then I Emailed competency today (Tuesday)  and told them I haven’t received any competency exams from the hospital or at all. She replied “Will resend.” I waited an hour, nothing. I emailed her back “not received in my inbox or spam,” and then I suddenly received it. Her email response was in a passive aggressive manner: “I’m sorry you are having problems, but I am happy to help you. Let me know if you have any other issues and I’ll get right on it! Have a great day!” I’m not having problems, the problem was on her end. And oh, the link she sent to the competency exams isn’t working, and I tried on different browsers. 

And still nothing from my recruiter. 

Please explain...why they play these games? I’m not wired to understand child’s play. 

 

 

 

[NedRN]

This recruiter is not a good fit for you. Bail or you will continue to be unhappy and angry.

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45 minutes ago, NedRN said:

This recruiter is not a good fit for you. Bail or you will continue to be unhappy and angry.

I’m actually very nice, I’m just unhappy and frustrated with the unprofessionalism of recruiters lately. I am not needy and don’t need them for anything except submitting me. I don’t understand why she can’t answer a text with 3 words max though letting me know if I’m hired or not. Anyway, traveling is trendy now, and it’s just not the same. 

[Delia37, MSN]

As travelers, the world is our oyster right now. As NedRN previously said, she does not sound like a good fit for you; request another recruiter. Can you imagine dealing with her if a REAL issue comes up during your assignment?

Consider yourself warned.