Alright, I'm turning to the c0r for a situation which I have yet to determine it's effectiveness. So I'm employed a a fortune 500 publishing company, semi-happy with the mundane work, the pay is decent and it keeps me day to day. But I just got this call from some undisclosed number and the first word exchange left me besides myself.

His first words to me were "Hi, I'm a recruiter, I know you can't talk right now but I wanted to know if you are interested in a Senior Business Analysis/Sales Operations Director Position. Of course I work in both fields currently (you can say junior analysis/sales operations manager) What leaves me more on the sketch is that he called my work number and not my cellphone number. Yea, it could be friends fucking with me, but none are ambitious enough to know what a Big4 is. Yes it could also be a sting operation by my company (who if it is, is probably reading this post right now), but more over, I advised him to email me his contact info to my home address and I'll follow up when possible. How should I take this?

Opportunity knocking at my door? Run and hide because recruiters know jack shit about anything? Find it sketchy that he dials my workline? I'd like your input, but as you can imagine, the call left me with much to be desired. I'm interested...I'm hooked...am I running into a brick wall with my eyes closed?

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Don't think about it anymore until you get some so called info at your place. Then you'll be able to know more about the job and take decisions accordingly.

I'd hit the money.

Serious...you should pick the one you're the most comfortable with.

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this happens more than you think. my boss had to recruit people to help us expand our operation. my aunt used to work in the field and was actually looking to get back because her boss was being indicted on embezzlement charges so i gave my boss her number and he recruited her. then he did the same thing to several other employees at competing companies. it didnt really matter in the long run because we've pretty much bought out all the competitors in the area.


back to your situation, i would wait and see what this guy has to say and who he is recruiting for. it could be one of those bull shit pyramid scheme companies. and the fact that he called you at your work number doesnt mean much. he might have gotten a list of people with matching job titles and rattled off the list dialing everyone's number.

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Originally posted by lucid pro tip: if you value your life, NEVER do anything that will place you "outside" of the jonze circle of trust.

There is no way your current company can legally fire you for looking for other opportunities. Go ahead and explore all avenues.

you should look into it on your own time and interview if the opportunity comes up.

i've had recruiters call me at work before, but usually it is on my cellphone.

I work for a major cruise line, and believe me when I tell you,
that they use any means neccesary, to find the person who will
fill the shoes they are looking to fill.
It could be that the recruiter asked somebody you knew, if they
knew anyone in the field and they recommended you.
It's happened to a couple of my friends, so I dont discard the possibility.
In any case, if you wanna play it safe - wait for the email info,
and then find out more about the recruiting agency (just in case they're schmucks trying to make a quick buck, and throwing you in the lion's den)
Then proceed and treat it like boxing:
"stick and move kid, stick & move!

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i have recruiters call me all the time. when you employ with a public company almost all of your information is given to all 3 credit agencies.

you can pay to the credit agency for whats called a 'farm report' where they can pinpoint specific people in regards to your occupation, yearly income, etc.

i work at a mortgage company and that technique is used a lot. set up a lunch meeting with them and see whats up

proceed but with caution.

like scottaculous said, (hi scott!), they can't do shit if it's some kind of insider job to screw u over.

i mean, if this dude's serious, they'll contact you as you requested, right?

i hope it works out for your bri! keep us updated meng.

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You should look into other avenues but remember alot of time recruiters are full of shit.

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thanks for the advice, i spoke to him briefly after work yesterday and he says i've been highly referred by my previous boss (ex-vp of sales - he was let go a month after he hired me LOL). the position seem rigorous and demanding in a fast-paced environment leading a team of 8 junior analysis to support a selling division of approximately 45 sales reps within 4 channels. I guess I can practice some SPSS or six sigma, but like any management in analysis work, you need to know the company before you can implement any strategic advancement. especially in business analysis, you need to take external data and compare it to internal data and create a market trend as a baseline to all theories of business. So we went through the dilly-dallying of probing each other, and it seems like the so-called "recruiter" knows his stuff and represents a handful of decently known companies.

i guess its time to just plunge for the interview. i know my shit, i know my business intelligence and sales operation platforms and I can easily implement analytical strategies from my current job to where ever i get placed, just as long as the pay is right. six figures im comin for ya!

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D00d, this happens all the time if you work in a competative field. I get calls from head hunters constantly. Normally, they will get your contact information from someone who once worked with you or someone in the industry that knows you or of you and recommends you to them. Chances are this is legit and he's looking to fill a position. If you are interested in making a change then hear the guy out.

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Originally posted by RickyM you're just a shit version of Moral Hazard. At least he knows what he's talking about.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN lol, i love it when moral feels the need to lay the smack down