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"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen) 06/26/2014 at 15:53 • Filed to: None

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11.30am tomorrow I will speak with the company that showed interest on linkedin, this person calls themselves a "talent-engineer", so I imagine she is working on behalf of a third party... Is this common?

Either way, I'll hear more about what a business analyst is, sounds low on the totem pole though, haha. Where currently I report directly to the GM, but that's in a smaller company, so the way to the top is less blurry than the 60+ stories at the Rencen.

mcseanerson > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 06/26/2014 at 15:54

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The modern job hunt experience feels like trying to sell an iPhone on craigslist these days.

yamahog > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 06/26/2014 at 15:54

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Sounds like it's through a contract house. Not ideal, but very common in the auto industry these days.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 06/26/2014 at 15:55

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Sounds like a head hunter, they add engineer if the job seems in anyway technical or scientific.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > mcseanerson 06/26/2014 at 15:55

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hahaha, well... My screen isn't cracked and my battery doesn't need replacing. So that should put me in an awesome spot in the market :P

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 06/26/2014 at 15:56

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Strange thing is, they added it to THEIR title, not to the one I'd potentially have. Talent Engineer sounds like a job title that needs to DIE yesterday. There's nothing engineering about head hunting.

ddavidn > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 06/26/2014 at 15:56

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Generally doesn't mean anything, those are the types that e-mail me every week for six figure jobs I don't qualify for. Interest is good, though.

mr_gofast > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 06/26/2014 at 15:57

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if your position is what would be executuve level then yes - the company retains a head hunting firm to find them talent. the firm checks you out first then passes on their findings to the company/client. If they like you then they will either take you on or interview you themselves if their is a reason too. Either way a middle man in a hiring process is very normal.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > yamahog 06/26/2014 at 15:57

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Yeah I get the impression it's an mfg/auto related job.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > ddavidn 06/26/2014 at 15:59

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Lol, they didn't taunt me with six figures, I hope they do though (in a non-sketchy manner), it'll have me leaving my current job in a hurry.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > mr_gofast 06/26/2014 at 16:01

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I imagine you are referring to the prospective position when it comes to executive level?

I don't get the impression it is, but maybe, I guess it depends. I'd expect the words senior or manager in the job title if it were.

Nibbles > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 06/26/2014 at 16:08

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They engineer your skills and resume into something that would look good to their client, thus putting cash in their pocket

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 06/26/2014 at 16:10

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My biggest pet pev. If you don't have a degree in engineering, you're not a fucking engineer.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Nibbles 06/26/2014 at 16:12

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Ugh... Another non-value added way to make a living, haha. But perhaps it's a good thing. It seems the market can support this job.

pfftballer > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 06/26/2014 at 16:15

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I've had these people contact me several times over the years. I'm happy with my current job but they still call from time to time seemingly just to waste my time.

Nibbles > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 06/26/2014 at 16:16

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I've honestly thought about getting into the headhunting game. I've spent enough years in my industry interviewing, being interviewed, working and training to know pretty well what kind of IT guy fits what kind of requisition

I'm not a salesperson though

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 06/26/2014 at 16:18

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Fully agree, unless you drive a train.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > pfftballer 06/26/2014 at 16:20

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I'll be happy where I am at until the day I get an offer that's 20%+ higher than what I am making now.

pfftballer > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 06/26/2014 at 16:22

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Yeah I usually just lie to them about what I make and they don't call back for another year or so.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Nibbles 06/26/2014 at 16:22

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It seems like a fun job, as long as you are doing it for a respectable firm. There seem to be quite a few of those dime-a-dozen talent-agencies out there that anyone I know that didn't give a hoot in college seems to be working for now.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > pfftballer 06/26/2014 at 16:24

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Yeah, I am completely prepared to lie +10%. :P

Nibbles > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 06/26/2014 at 16:35

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Yup, tons of those popping up these days - I'm employed by one lol

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Nibbles 06/26/2014 at 16:37

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lol, I hope I didn't come across as insulting.

Nibbles > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 06/26/2014 at 16:44

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Oh not at all. They're just middlemen for my paycheck, that's all. There's no stipulation that I have to ride the contract through; I'm hoping to get bought out of it soon enough

I don't get PTO, vacation or sick days. No health coverage either.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > mcseanerson 06/26/2014 at 16:53

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well said

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 06/26/2014 at 16:55

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definitely a hiring agency. Be warned in advance a lot of times they won't tell you who the company is until you've gone through the first round of interview with the agency. It's pretty normal (and I still don't know why they do it.

Good luck, looks like it might bring you over to my side of the state!

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Nibbles 06/26/2014 at 17:13

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No health is particularly shitty. And if you take a day off it's pretty much a day of no pay?

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 06/26/2014 at 17:14

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Nope, they said it's here in Grand Rapids, not opposed to going to "the other side" though :p.

Nibbles > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 06/26/2014 at 17:29

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Yup. Best job I've had in ages, but through the worst agency. Cannot wait until they buy me out of this contract