Why a recruiter contacted me
Why a recruiter using Emoti wrote to you, how to reply whether you're interested or not, how to ask where they found your details, and how to check that a message is genuine.
If a recruiter wrote to you through Emoti, they were filling a specific role, and your experience looked like a match for what they described. A person read your profile and chose to write to you. The message isn't an offer or a decision about you. It's an invitation to talk.
How recruiters find people
Recruiters describe the role they're filling: the job title, location, years of experience, skills and industry, each marked required or nice to have. Emoti compares profiles with each point and shows the recruiter the evidence, for example your current title or where you've used a skill. The recruiter reviews the matches and decides who to contact.
A recruiter may also write to people who match most points but not all, so it's fair to ask what drew them to your profile. Recruiters at agencies, sometimes called headhunters, work the same way on behalf of the companies they recruit for.
Why the message mentions your work
Many messages open with a line about your own experience. Emoti drafts that line from your profile, and the recruiter approves it before anything is sent. The message itself comes from the recruiter, by email or on LinkedIn, and replies go straight to them. If the line mentions something out of date, say so when you reply.
How to reply
You don't have to reply, but a short answer saves everyone time. Replying also stops the automatic follow-ups in that sequence, and the recruiter sees your answer.
- Interested: say so, and ask about the role, the pay range, the location and the next step. Offer a couple of times you're free to talk.
- Not now: say when would suit you better, for example after a project ends, or what kind of role would interest you later.
- Not interested: one line is enough. If you don't want to be contacted again, say so, and you can ask them to delete your details.
If you don't reply, you may get a few follow-ups, such as another email or a call, spread over the following days or weeks until the sequence finishes.
Ask how they found your details
You can ask the recruiter where they found your profile and your contact details, and what they'll do with them. Your details may come from your application, a referral, or a contact lookup the recruiter ran from your profile, so ask which. The company decides how your information is used, so ask them directly if you want anything corrected or deleted. See Your data and privacy.
Check that a message is genuine
Scammers sometimes pose as recruiters. A few checks help:
- Genuine recruiters don't ask you to pay for anything, such as an application, training or equipment, and they don't ask for bank or card details to consider you for a job.
- Check that the sender's email address matches the company's own website, and look up the company and the recruiter yourself rather than through links in the message.
- Be wary of pressure to decide quickly, interviews held only over a chat app, or a job offered without any interview.
- Be careful about sending copies of ID documents before you've had a written offer.
Emoti has no step where a job seeker pays or enters bank or card details. If something feels wrong, stop replying and contact the company through its official website. For more warning signs, and what to do if you've already paid, see Spotting job scams and fake recruiters.
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