Recruiting Animal: Don't Let Your Mommy Call

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Don't Let Your Mommy Call

Andi Levit of Water Cooler Wisdom reports that a candidate's parents will often call an interviewer or recruiter on her behalf.

"I've heard of this happening from several HR sources, and nothing can make you look worse on the job market."

via Career Hubcap

Update: Tiffy at Magic Pot of Jobs has a passionate comment on this one. She thinks young people should be assertive enough to do everything on their own -- or she doesn't want to hear from them. (And she's got some funny lines to say so).

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May 01, 2006 in Job Hunting | Permalink

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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/209473_copterparents.html

Posted by: Maureen Sharib | May 01, 2006 at 09:01 AM

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