I made the mistake of applying for a job via HotJobs. It was a start-up that looked like a good fit for me, but the company description was sufficiently masked by the recruiter. I couldn't track them down independently via search. Against my better judgment, I applied.
HotJobs asked for a resume during the application process (and they wouldn't take a PDF, so I had to spend 15 minutes reformatting it as HTML. Come on, get with the times here!) And in applying for that one job, apparently HotJobs took that as a sign that I was desperate for anyone to contact me with job offers. They happily posted my resume publicly for the world to see -- not just to the listing I applied for. And that's when the recruiting vultures got their hands on it.
I've gotten maybe 8 unsolicited calls from recruiters since that. I pulled my resume down immediately after the first call, but by that point the damage had been done. I got two calls within the space of 5 minutes from the same boiler room, some place called TopTech Ventures headed up by douchebag supreme, Matthew Strassberg. These guys are shysters. One of them actually said in his voice message, "I'm looking at your resume here, and I think I can really help you. I'm not exactly sure what you're looking for so give me a call and let's talk..." Not sure what I'm looking for?! Are you serious?! Did you even read my freaking resume? You know, the part right below the phone number where it says:
Update: The TopTech asshats keep emailing and calling me, despite my clear signals that I'm not interested in their services. Way to destroy your brand there, guys. You're doing a heck of a job.
HotJobs asked for a resume during the application process (and they wouldn't take a PDF, so I had to spend 15 minutes reformatting it as HTML. Come on, get with the times here!) And in applying for that one job, apparently HotJobs took that as a sign that I was desperate for anyone to contact me with job offers. They happily posted my resume publicly for the world to see -- not just to the listing I applied for. And that's when the recruiting vultures got their hands on it.
I've gotten maybe 8 unsolicited calls from recruiters since that. I pulled my resume down immediately after the first call, but by that point the damage had been done. I got two calls within the space of 5 minutes from the same boiler room, some place called TopTech Ventures headed up by douchebag supreme, Matthew Strassberg. These guys are shysters. One of them actually said in his voice message, "I'm looking at your resume here, and I think I can really help you. I'm not exactly sure what you're looking for so give me a call and let's talk..." Not sure what I'm looking for?! Are you serious?! Did you even read my freaking resume? You know, the part right below the phone number where it says:
OBJECTIVE: To be the lead designer creating simple, useful, and usable user experiences that delight customers and drive product success...So, on posting a resume to HotJobs... don't do it. And as for me -- never again.
Update: The TopTech asshats keep emailing and calling me, despite my clear signals that I'm not interested in their services. Way to destroy your brand there, guys. You're doing a heck of a job.
I've submitted mine and only gotten a few unsolicited emails, no calls. Maybe your resume just looks that much more juicy than mine. They're mostly from the same company too, so easy to filter, and I have a separate email for job searching anyways. Of course, I definitely disagree with their policy of posting it publicly to begin with.