I have said in numerous posts that it’s not a recruiter’s job to find you a job.
That’s your job.
And…this is something I feel strongly about:
It’s your career.
OWN IT.
To clarify: recruiters are paid to find the right person for a particular job, and the specific nature of the work that I do (known in the industry as “sourcing”) typically has me researching and seeking out people who are currently employed with a client’s competitor in a similar role.
Cartoon by Hugh MacLeod
While I can’t help you find a job – because, you know, I’m kind of busy earning a living so I can pay my own bills, after all – I want to help.
So, I’m starting an ongoing series in which I will profile job seekers on this site in an effort to provide them with a place to clearly articulate what they do well and what type of opportunity they are seeking.
Want to be included?
THESE ARE THE RULES.
Send an email to me at stephanie.ann.lloyd (at) gmail (dot) com and include the following:
1. A professional headshot.
If you send me a picture of yourself with your cat or your kid or your award-winning pumpkin you will not be included.
2. Your desired job title.
ONE.
If you say something like, “I want to be a fire fighter or a CFO or a zoologist or a ninja” you will not be included.
Figure out what you want to do. If you could get an interview for an actual job, what job would it be?
And list that.
And if you say “I’ll do anything!” I will permanently block you from my blog, Facebook, Twitter, and all of my email accounts. It will be like you don’t exist.
Seriously.
3. One paragraph containing no more than three sentences detailing your professional experience as it relates to the opportunity you are currently seeking.
Read that again.
If you copy and paste your resume into this thing you are 1-800-BLOCKED.
4. The answer to ONE of the following questions:
- What is the most efficient way to sort a million integers?
- Imagine you have a closet full of shirts. It’s very hard to find a shirt. So what can you do to organize your shirts for easy retrieval?
- In a country in which people only want boys, every family continues to have children until they have a boy. If they have a girl, they have another child. If they have a boy, they stop. What is the proportion of boys to girls in the country?
- Design an evacuation plan for San Francisco.
- You’re the captain of a pirate ship, and your crew gets to vote on how the gold is divided up. If fewer than half of the pirates agree with you, you die. How do you recommend apportioning the gold in such a way that you get a good share of the booty, but still survive?
- What is the probability of breaking a stick into 3 pieces and forming a triangle?
- Why are manhole covers round?
- How many golf balls can fit in a school bus?
5. Links to your LinkedIn page, website, social resume…whatever it is that you want to be included in your profile to demonstrate your professional experience and expertise.
If I do not include one or more of the links you sent me in your email it is because I do not think it benefits you professionally. Just FYI.
6. How can people find you?
Include any contact information you feel comfortable giving out.
And, with that said, use discretion, because I am busy and once I post your info I am not changing it under any circumstance. So if you choose to give out your phone number, be prepared.
Period.
And if you send me an email address that is along the lines of cr33pybusman@aol.com or hot4you@yahoo.com or sexaythang@hotmail.com, NO, I am not listing it.
ONE MORE RULE
If you stalk me you will not be included. This means, send me your email based on the aforementioned outline of the profile I want to receive from you and do not call, text, tweet, DM, Facebook message, IM, mail or Fed Ex me a letter, send me a balloon bouquet, box of chocolates, flowers, or gift card to Ann Taylor, or email me to ask me if I got it or if I will profile you etc.
If you do any of the above: NO.
Except for maybe the Ann Taylor thing…
FINAL THOUGHTS
I have reasons for requesting exactly what I have laid out above.
I want to make you look good!
If you are a regular reader of my blog you will totally get it.
If you are not, well…may the force be with you. 
Tagged as:
Cartoon by Hugh,
Do you want this job or not,
I need a job,
I work in HR,
No stalking please,
Recruiters,
Stephanie A. Lloyd
