How to get a recruiter's claims in writing?
#31
10-15-2006, 05:15 PM
Originally Posted by USXRecruiter4080
Ok, I feel maybe I can help ya out here. Your recruiter probably can't legally give you ANYTHING in writing. Thats a liability. The best thing you can do is ask to speak with that recruiters direct supervisor and see if what the supervisor says matches what the recruiter does.
Alot of recruiters i've seen dont lie...they just dont tell you the whole picture. Know what I mean? They stick to that one comfortable side of the fence. Ask IN DEPTH QUESTIONS!!!! If he cant answer them then there's a problem. Not bashing on you or any recruiter for that matter. I know that they are just doing their job. Not all recruiters are necessarily liars or bad people at all. I won't lump them all together like that. However, some of them do whatever it takes to fill a seat and will lie over and over again. Asking to speak with their supervisor would do no good if the super's as big of a liar as the recruiter is... Getting it in writing is not a legal liability at all, unless.....they have something to hide. There is a job description for every job, whether it be OTR, Regional or Dedicated. Faxing that job description would not be a liability at all. Neither would answering a few questions via fax or email. Sorry, no offence, but that dog don't hunt... We all know that recruiters lie sometimes, just the same as drivers lie to get a job. There's no reason whatsoever that a company shouldn't offer that job description or detailed offer of employment in writing. Some day the drivers won't be so naive as to accept the recruiter's word as gospel and they will get it in writing. If you don't then you have no one to blame, but yourself. I will say that the vast majority of companies that I have spoken to have had no problem sending me something in writing. In fact it's been very few who have refused. It makes my job of choosing a company so much easier.
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#32
10-15-2006, 07:29 PM
I will say that the vast majority of companies that I have spoken to have had no problem sending me something in writing. In fact it's been very few who have refused. It makes my job of choosing a company so much easier.
those that don't.....audios.... scratch them from the list.
#33
10-16-2006, 01:20 PM
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Re: ?
Originally Posted by dollarshort
I like the attitude of post at 3 minutes before quitting time...."Well I gotta go now to start my weekend". God forbid you should stay an extra five minutes so ANOTHER prestigious job could open up and you could fill it with the next breathing individual that is able to stand on his own.
Sheepdancer, you are just doing your job. No more, and maybe a little less. But your attitude is the perfect fit for JB. "Let's not get personal, just take what I give you" I love it. :lol: Like someone else said, these dedicated accounts don't materialize overnight. More than likely you are just trying to replace someone else that quit a dedicated position that he or she thought would be great. But they didn't take the time to research the job details before coming aboard. Just because it's dedicated doesn't mean it a fantastic job. It may be dedicated crap. Alot of companies are using the term "dedicated" to make the position sound more appealing. Ask yourself, if it is such a great position why is it that another driver already driving for the company didn't take the job? It's because he already knows it's crap. But the poor guy with roses being shoved up his butt doesn't have a clue what he is getting into. Why? Because the recruiter didn't have time to answer all his questions. Now with that said...why would I stay late to post on a thread where its just me telling you how I do my job and you pretty much saying "WELL THATS THE WRONG WAY TO DO IT"
#34
10-16-2006, 04:41 PM
I have to jump in here. I think research is the best way to find a good company that will not lie to you. Right here on CAD is the place to start. I didn't ask for anything in writing here at Maverick, simply because I never found a negative thread on them. After sitting through orientation last week and talking to other recruits, I'll tell you that it's a pretty safe bet that what they tell you will be the truth and nothing but. The entire company is built on honesty and respect to drivers and it shows up when your here in Little Rock.
I know my recruiter was very helpful and nice and I have nothing but goof things to say about her. She was there to field questions through the entire process and told me more than once to call her ANYTIME that I needed something or had a question. Hometime? Maverick gets 97-98% of their drivers home for the weekend...EVERY weekend. The CEO gets a report each Monday showing what the home time % was for the weekend. They will show you these numbers in orientation. One of the office guys told us the other day that the hometime % fell to like 96% for a couple weeks last year and that the CEO was all over everyone till the % got back up to 97-98%. They do what they say. My point? Go with a good solid company that you don't have to get it in writing to belive it. If you have to do that to hold them to their word, their still not worth your time. Pm me anytime if you wanna ask questions about Maverick. Arky |
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