News-Record.com

In response to your story highlighting John Ahmuty’s job search (TriadCareers, Feb. 8), I’d like to speak out on behalf of recruiters.

I’ll admit that many candidates do not have complimentary things to say about recruiters or, as in John’s story, try to work around recruiters. I promise recruiters who will take time to understand your skill, build rapport and update you on opportunities do exist. The trick is to identify a good recruiter and make yourself available to them. The best way to find a top-notch recruiter is to network. Ask everyone for a referral. If a recruiter does not spend time to understand the person behind your resume, including your skills and ambitions, keep looking. How can they match you to the right job opportunity by resume alone?

It’s frustrating that recruiters serve as middlemen. But remember, clients solicit and retain recruiters to weed through candidate resumes, presenting only the best, saving clients’ time and frustration. Do you want to be part of the frustration or one of the best? If you make one phone call, which is more productive: one call to one recruiter representing multiple clients, or to one client?

Tiffany Crenshaw
Greensboro

The writer is the president and CEO of Intellect Resources.