Robert Half Staffing Agency-Do those jobs really exist?

Through my career, over the span of 20years, I have submitteed many a resume to Robert Half for positions posted specifically. I had the qualifications for the positions posted. First I stopped responding to ads that did not list the name of the recruiter. I responded to two different guys, during the same week.

Both called me for a brief phone interview. The first to call said that I was in their database assigned to him, he would be my contact for any positions I might see advertised for Robert Half. When the second called about his job posting, I mentioned my phone call from the first. He confirmed the process they used.

When I did the face to face interview, the recruiter was demeaning. I never got an interview. I had responded to an ad for a Property Accountant, non-degreed since I have an associate only. In the face to face I was told I would never really get such a position. I was setting my goals too high. The job continues to be posted weekly. One of the things he mentioned was that I would need to take their advanced accounting test in order to be marketable. I scored an 86, the location average was 68.

I read the other reply you received and to both you you ARE YOU NUTS?!?!?! Of course Robert Half is for real. I've had many replies from them (in Canada) by both telephone and e-mail and I've been on interviews with both Robert Half and their clients.

To put things into perspective for you.

1. They are one of the largest recruiting companies in the world with offices in many countries
2. Unfortunately a certain amount of resume farming goes on and yes it's a big pain in the a$$ but what to you expect from an industry full of bottom feeders.

Happy job hunt> I gave up on Robert Half Staffing company after trying for 15 years.

Not supprised. Roughly the same experience. Most folks fail to understand it is a sales organization rather than a staffing firm and behaves as such. They are what they are and you just have to accept that.

I have not heard of the "chinese-jobs" angle before but I am not supprised. Last I heard the curret RH makes most of its revenue off of its Accountemps division.

I tend to agree, most of the recruiter jobs are really listings to attract resumes.

"Steve" wrote

If so, then to what end?

What would their purpose BE for collecting them?

Some off the wall fetish?

If there are other jobs, besides those specifically posted, that they might contact someone about, what harm or foul occurred?

To what end? Think.......OK stop now I don't want you to hurt yourself.

More resumes is like newspaper subscriptions. The more they have the larger their database of candidates but candidates don't pay the bills right. Their clients do, the employers. With a larger database the better the story they can tell to prospective and current clients and that equals more jobs they are engaged to fill. they're able to day we have what you need.

Don't you guys understand the least bit about how to run a business? How to sell?

An accounting firm with no clients...hard to get them.....an accounting firm with lots of big clients (or whatever type you want) the better the story you can tell about your firm the easier it is to acquire new customers.

Good luck guys.

Paul Thomas wrote:

"Adam" wrote

So then, they do have jobs that need to be filled.

That they don't have as many jobs as they have resume's isn't surprising. I just filled a position in my firm, from maybe 50 resumes that were sent, one position was filled.

And I didn't have to go global with the want ad.