RE: Why they don't ask for candidates by technology skills.

["Bill Swallow" <wswallow -at- nycap -dot- rr -dot- com>]

Not to downplay all recruiters, as there are some good ones out there
who do know how to find good candidates, but many just aren't informed
enough or aren't inclined enough to ask the right questions. A recruiter
knows what to look for by what their client asks for. A good recruiter
will analyze their clients infrastructure, business model, and staffing
needs before even looking at their client's wish list.

BILL SWALLOW
Information Design & Development Professional
tel/fax: 518.371.1867
wswallow -at- nycap -dot- rr -dot- com


::: -----Original Message-----
::: What seems odd to me is that recruiters are so preoccupied 
::: with tools. They 
::: say, "What have you got?", which translates to, "What tools 
::: do you know how 
::: to use." More valuable questions might be, "Can you diagram 
::: a process from 
::: start to finish?" or "Can you develop a coherent paragraph 
::: on a topic?." 
::: And, as John Posada reflected, a question or two about familiarity 
::: technology might be useful.



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