BINC Professional Search: Yet Another Recruiter To Avoid

I get contacted by recruiters all the time. In general, I find them sleazy. There are exceptions.

When Charlie Smith at BINC “Professional” Search emailed me, I suggested that he state the name of the company he was working on behalf of when cold emailing potential candidates. Several of my friends have had bad experiences with résumé mining by recruiters. Here’s his response:

I appreciate the heads up but in all honesty, the Designers out there who don’t like recruiters can sit on the side lines and watch their friends take better, more high paying jobs for all I care.

Well thanks, jackass.

This entry was posted on Monday, February 4th, 2008 at 22:15 and is tagged .

One Response to “BINC Professional Search: Yet Another Recruiter To Avoid”

  1. A. N. Says:
    February 9th, 2008 at 20:16

    Wow BINC is SLEEZY! Did you read their post on Why You Shouldn’t Accept a Counteroffer? Evidently counteroffers hurt everyone. BINC threatens that acceptance of a counter offer could quite possibly be occupational suicide.

    This is followed by more threats:

    There’s a misconception that accepting a counteroffer only hurts the company you are turning down – not true. Besides forever ruining your chances with the newer company, you have also left the door open for this company to share their history of you with others in your professional field. Do not be so naïve to think these things do not spread. You will find that the industry is surprisingly small and that a name can spread very quickly.

    Is BINK threatening to drag your name through the mud for making the best decision for yourself - likely the reason you started to look for possible opportunities? It is unfortunate that predatory recruiting companies like BINC use fear mongering to make money off of you. In the end you are responsible for your employment decisions. Perhaps BINC hasn’t considered the idea that companies exist out there that want to retain valuable staff through flexibility of pay, environment, and position.