I agree. Most "technical" recruiters (99.9% of them) are not even really technical. They wouldn't know what a byte is if it bit 'em. :)
They simply want to sell their "product" and they'll probably say anything to do so.
>>Do you think it would be appropriate for Ken to contact the prospective employer HR person to enlighten them to MS position on VFP.? I do not think that it is enough for a prospect to "quote" MS or to give references, because the employer will either not belive or will not follow-up.
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>The trouble with head hunters is that they're doing the sacred duty of middlemen (or was it middlepersons? :) - doing their best to convince both sides that they're indispensable.
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>Which means I don't even know who the prospective employer is.
Work as if you don't need money
Love as if you've never been hurt before
Live as if this is your last day to live
Dance as if no one's watching