| Dear Applicant, while I appreciate the originality of your response, I'm not particularly interested on following on this offer anymore for several reasons: 1) I don't like people forcing me to subscribe and check their profile on some third party site, no matter how prevalent it is. It's for the same reason why we don't force Facebook logins to all our visitors' throats and offer them the ability to create a new account with us instead. 2) I asked for one thing and you offered me another, plus your idea why it's not a good thing to ask for. While I appreciate your idea and counter-arguments, I also want people that work for me to do what the duck I've told them to do in the end. If you had included the LinkedIn link ALONG with a CV it would have been much better appreciated. 3) "If you need a document with my experience and education, feel free to use LinkedIn to export my profile to a PDF". Really? And if I asked you to setup a fault-tolerant PostgreSQL based datastore you would have told me to "feel free to open an AWS account, start several instances, install PostgreSQL on them and configure it"? We SURE started on the wrong foot here. 4) "A public github/codeplex/bitbucket (or any other kind of social coding platform) profile where one can look at an applicant's real work. We're talking real code on real projects." I would n't go as far as to call your half-finished NodeJS/MongoDB tinkering and yet another mustache clone "real work on real projects". 5) "This rationale may only apply to Developers, Programmers and Software Engineers. But it is after all the field I'm interested in." Sure, be I also hire for other 5,000 open positions in this company that are not "developers, programmers or software engineers" and I want a bloody CV document to put in my document management system alongside theirs. |
"I would n't go as far as to call your half-finished NodeJS/MongoDB tinkering and yet another mustache clone "real work on real projects" "
I believe that most of the time, even the silly little pet projects, because their're made out of fun and passion and not because is paying you can provide a better insight into one's programming habbits, practices and skills. A traditional CV tells you _nothing_ compared to a "half-finished" pet project.
"I also want people that work for me to do what the duck I've told them to do in the end"
Remember, you came to me, asking if I am interested in your "offers", as soon as I say "yes, please tell me more" you assume I work for you? I don't. Thanks, but no thanks. You should not assume I am at your service because you privileged me with your invitation.
"Sure, be I also hire for other 5,000 open positions in this company that are not "developers, programmers or software engineers" and I want a bloody CV document to put in my document management system alongside theirs."
Hey, it's your job. I don't complain to users about how they should use web apps to make my work easier. I'm not going to tell you how to do your job, and don't ask me to do it for you.
Sorry if I came across as a dick. I assure you I did not mean to offend you. I just feel that if I was recruiting, I would like some feedback as harsh as it may be. I figure it is always better than being ignored. Otherwise, I'm just sorry I wasted our time.
Best regards Mr Recruiter,