‘Why are they always rushing us?’: Singapore jobseeker questions why recruiters pressure candidates into giving their consent within minutes
He was given five minutes to approve a recruiter representing him for a job—before he had even read the job description. This article ( ‘Why are they always rushing us?’: Singapore jobseeker questions why recruiters pressure candidates into giving their consent within minutes ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .
A Singapore jobseeker has expressed frustration at recruiters who allegedly pressure candidates into consenting to their representation within minutes of receiving a job description. The jobseeker recounted an encounter with a recruiter who informed him he had only five minutes to respond to her email request, even before he had a chance to read the job description.
The recruiter provided a template response for the candidate to give her the right to represent him to the client and declare he hadn't applied for the same role with other recruiters. The jobseeker found the request suspicious and decided not to rush into giving his consent. He instead read through the job description first, realizing he had previously applied for the position and wasn't received a response.
The recruiter then stopped responding, leaving the jobseeker appalled by her behavior. Commenters speculated that the recruiter may have been motivated by deadlines or competing with other agencies for the same vacancy, all driven by the pursuit of money.
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