Today's recruiter email

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This is unedited with the exception of removing names and adding a few [sic]. Note to recruiters: If you're copy/pasting the same thing to 200 people you're shotgun-emailing, try spellchecking at least first. Measure once, cut twice, and all that. Quadruple-spaced semiliterate notes with bad spelling and technical errors and four or five exclamation points at the end of each phrase give people the creeps.

My name is [redacted] and I am a senior technical recruiter with [redacted]. I was contacting you today in regards to an exciting opportunity that I have for you.



Linux Administrator



HOT OPPORTUITIES!!!! [sic] High profile company in the financial industries!!!!! [sic] HOT TECHNOLGY!!!![sic] LARGE IT BUDGET!!!!



Experience administering Red Hat Linux in an enterprise environment



Must have expereince[sic] with PERL[sic], Borne[sic] or Shell Scripting



Team oriented, flexible, Subject Matter Expert in some Linux area



Must have experience supporting database applications



Must have a background in Oracle on top of Linux



Red Hat Certification is a HUGE plus



Will be responsible for OS level support



Please contact me when you get a chance, I would like to find out more about your background and experience.

Comments

Hot Tek Opps!!!**

[mr-flippant.livejournal.com]

Those aren't spelling errors...it's encrypted!

[mendel.livejournal.com]

"Subject Matter Expert in some Linux area" is great. No need to pretend to care, really. Just call yourself an expert in some area or another, and it's all good. It reminds me of SAP's recruiting strategy.

[trinnit.livejournal.com]

I refute all job offers with HOT in all caps, especially used more than once.