5 Ways to Get on Your Recruiter’s Bad Side

Daphne Blake
4 min readJun 14, 2022
  1. Ask to Schedule Your Interview on the Weekend

There is nothing that bugs me more than asking a candidate when they’re available to talk and getting back “This Saturday or Sunday works for me” I understand that you might have a busy schedule, but recruiters are human and like to relax on their weekends too! While unintentional, this tells me that you don’t value my time enough to speak with me during work hours. Likewise, if you ask to speak at 8:00 am or maybe 5:30 pm? Typically not a problem, I’m willing to log on early or stay a little late for you. If…

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Daphne Blake

Daphne is currently a recruiter in the tech industry writing about life in talent acquisition and tips for candidates and managers alike.