Questions you should ask the recruiter
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mypie
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Well, you have to be able to read between the lines when you're talking to recruiters. Honestly, they don't know all the ins-and-outs of the business, and their job is to sign you up, so they have a tendancy to elaborate a bit.
I think the most important question to ask a recruiter is . . . What types of customers do you have? (ie, what are you hauling?). If the response is "mostly autoparts", you might be able to surmise that you won't have the 3000 miles a week that they promised, considering the current economic conditions. Having a good understanding of current and emerging markets will help make your decision easier.
I think the most important question to ask a recruiter is . . . What types of customers do you have? (ie, what are you hauling?). If the response is "mostly autoparts", you might be able to surmise that you won't have the 3000 miles a week that they promised, considering the current economic conditions. Having a good understanding of current and emerging markets will help make your decision easier.
gotta go
Veteran Expediter
Close, how about, "is the company in financial distress?"
gotta go
Veteran Expediter
Gee, I don't know.But if you're asking the recruiter, [meaning the carrier is recruiting prospects], do you really think you'd get an honest answer to the question of their financial situation?
When I found out that drivers are still being recruited to a company that has been unable to pay their drivers for the last couple of months, I told him I thought it was unfair to the recruits. The answer was that they should ask if the company is in financial distress. That's a question I've never asked and wondered if anyone else had.