WWYD? Work related, need advice....long

MrserinJ

First off, please let me preface this with apologizing for the lack of paragraphs. I am bumping from my iPhone and it doesn't seem to let me put them in. If someone knows how, I'm all ears! So, about a year and a half ago, DH applied for a job that was posted online. He was called back by a recruiter who the company had hired to fill the position. He had a couple of interviews, and after that learned that the job was a lateral move and would be less money. He called the interviewer before they ever offered him the position and didn't get an answer so left a message thanking him and saying he was going to respectfully withdraw his name from consideration. He didn't hear back so emailed the guy and said the same thing. The guy emailed back, thanked him and all was well. About 6 months later, there was some instability with his company so he applied for a different job online and was called back by another recruiter from a totally different company who had been hired to fill the position. They spoke and he told DOH he thought he was over qualified for the position but would keep his resume on hand for the future. Fast forward to about a month ago, he gets a call from the recruiter he had most recently spoken to. There was an opportunity available with the company he interviewed with over a year ago and they wanted to interview him. It was definitely a step up in his career and had nothing to do with the prior job at anyone involved in it. The interview went really well and HR really liked him. In the end they said they had an internal candidate and really like to hire internally but she again brought up the position for the job he withdrew his name from, not knowin he had interviewed for it before. She said she had forwarded his resume onto the district manager (the guy who originally interviewed him) DH again politely declined and thanked her for her time. She said they would keep him in mind for future positions. Later that day, he gets a call from the original recruiter from a year ago. She absolutely tore him a new one. She said that she has a VERY close relationship with the district manager and despite the fact that this new job had nothing to do with her or him, he was going to be Blacklisted at that company. She said that now she wouldn't get paid if he took the job because it had been over a year. That DH was unprofessional and disrespectful in withdrawing his name and that the district manager will let everyone know that! DH is totally confused and upset because a) he didn't seek this lady out at all. She called him in response to a job he applied for online over a year ago. And he though him and the manager ended on good terms and that it was within his rights to withdraw his name. He also feels that his privacy was invaded. He doesn't think the manager should have called this lady to tell her that he was being being considered for another position. He is dumbfounded and doesn't know what to do. This is a Huge company and he feels it's unfair that they are blacklisting him because some lady who is "Very close" with a manager in a small branch is mad she didn't get paid. This is really his first experience with headhunters so is unsure of what to do. Is this lady out of line? WWYD do in response to this? DH is obviously pretty upset as he feels it's his reputation on the line. Sorry for the length of this! Thank you to anyone who has any advice! Oh.... I also forgot to add that at the end is this 20 minute lecture, the lady asked him to send her resume so she could look for opportunities for him! WTF?

MrserinJ

Thanks for your advice! I kind of felt this way but wasn't sure I'd I was being biased. As far as her finding out, she found out because after the HR rep interviewed him and said they had found an internal candidate, she forwarded his resume to the district manager he had interviewed with the year before, not knowing DH had already interviewed and withdrew his name from consideration a year before. This HR rep is new so wasn't aware of this. The district manager who he originally interviewed with is apparently friends or something with this unprofessional recruiter because she said he called her to tell her that HR and forwarded DH's resume again. DH has no interest in this particular job or working with this guy for the reasons you mentioned and because it is the same job he withdrew from a year ago. He is upset though that his reputation is being ruined with this whole company where in the future he could be potentially considered for other opportunities. In any case, thanks for the advice about contacting HR. he was considering doing this but wasn't sure id it was appropriate. Thanks again!

aforst

Does he know what company the recruiter works for?  I think a letter to the company she works for and one to HR at the other company detailling her proffesionalism, or lack thereof, would be appropriate.  I kind of agree w/ pp though.  It sounds like this may mean that your DH should look elsewhere for employment.  It's not his fault, but now there is drama surrounding him.  That sucks.

MrserinJ

Thanks, Everyone. All great suggestions. He did find out the company the first recruiter works for. Turns out, she owns it and is the only one there! Sketchy and makes sense now! Anyway, he will be ceasing all communication with her and notifying HR at the hiring company. Thanks again!