Recruiting expectation question

I've read quite a few posts about recruiting lately, and I have a question.

I have three teens, myself, and my husband in the house. When any of us have applied for a job we don't expect a response if we don't meet the employers needs. From applications to Starbuck's, to Abercrombie, to the Department of Energy, to private research and develoment firms, to major and minor MTSOs, none of us feel slighted if our responses aren't responded to EVER, much less immediately. So, I'm having trouble understanding the sense of entitlement that some MTs seem to have regarding what they are owed from recruiters. Have these people never applied for any other jobs? Do the same people complain if the corner Quik-Mart doesn't respond to them promptly regarding a cashier position? Is there something wrong with companies simply deciding not to hire on the MTSOs timeline, or hiring ever? I just don't get the sense of they owe me that seems to run through the thought processes.

My husband makes well over $100,000 a year, my kids make well under $3000 a year, and none of them (nor me) expect a response if we don't fit the needs of the company. So, what gives with  these MTs, and why is a response demanded by them in this industry, but seemingly no other? 

• Recruiting expectation question - ACMT
  • Quik-Mart doesn't require testing ... - (sm)
  • If I am not contacted, it's the company's loss, not mine - I usually get a 50-80% response rate
  • excuse me, why do you care? NM - kl
  • With all due respect, with your husband making $100,000 a year, you may not need a response. sm - ?
    • That does not mean I should or should not get a response to my resume for a job opening. Please - y - My hubby makes more than 100K a year
    • Not so, depending where you live...100,000 is not that much money. - Especially for a family with kids. nm
    • What does what her husband makes have anything - sm
      • Exactly, what bearing do their earnings have on whether or not they get responses. nm - oh
    • She has a right to a response, to work if she wants to! - Disagree with you 100%
      • Maybe you should reread the original post. sm - ?
  • Courtesy never goes out of fashion - in ANY industry. nm
  • The problem I have is... - anna_mt
  • I think that many of the MTs looking for a job need - my 2 cents
    • Have to agree . . . - Modern Problems
      • I agree with being aggressive.. - Lynn
        • If an MT takes time to go through the testing process... - anna_mt
          • I do - SL
          • While we are on the subject... - sm
  • I love the one where the MT was bashing a company for not contacting her.. - stating that companies were usually falling all ov
  • Maybe in your case. As for me, I have many years acute care and am well qualified. - Haven't heard back from a few. nm
  • A lot of it is they have an inflated sense SM - my opinion
    • And then there are those who ace the tests and deserve a response! - nm
      • How do you know you aced the test? - nm
    • I have to agree here. Been in this biz for long time - amazing to see that every MT is owed somethi - ICMT

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Years ago, I worked for a company here in Georgia by the same name.  They hired for physician and dentist's offices at that time, different types of medical fields/specialties.  They only had in-house positions at that time, but I guess they have changed since most transcription is done via the internet now.  I also had a girlfriend who was a dental assistant who worked with them.  She stayed pretty busy and never had any complaints either.  Hope this helps.

Are there ever any supervisory/recruiter positions

posted here?

would have leads on companies who might not want to post an ad for some reason and that I could find something paying better, etc.   They represented 2 companies I think, one of which I had already tested for, been offered a position, and rejected it.  They knew this but wanted me to go through the process again.  I did and they offere me the same thing that I was offered before and I again turned down the position and then never heard from the recruiting company again.  It was the same company mentioned by someone else.

I recommend posting your resume on all the free job boards and also applying to any company that meets your needs, as far as employee/IC and hours, etc.  

I have posted my resume before and got probably a dozen responses, most of which I weeded out right away due to low offers.  I tested for a few and was offered positions with all of them and even took one of the offers, but that company eventually went out of business.  I posted my resume again and months went by with not even 1 offer, and then several months later I got a few offers.  You just never know what the response will be. 

how do you find jobs ?  Do not see a lot of postings for recruiters.  Thanks.

for the Editor position?

I took a test that took an hour.  A recruiter contacted me to interview on the phone.  Another 35 minutes.  Then I was told that I would take another specialty test.  Then after that the people at a specific MD IT location would like to talk to me.  I spent one hour and 35 minutes.  I cannot see spending more time than that without being able to ask some dang questions like what the pay is... recruiter did not know, only that it was by the audio hour!!!???  No info about scheduling.

Are we so desperate that we will give a company 2 hours of our time without knowing what is in it for the slave?

This is crap!