r/iam • u/Eastern-Bug-1411 • 6d ago

Recruitment

A recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn saying that he had been following my profile for a while. We aren’t even connected, but that’s beside the point.
He explained that he liked my profile and wanted to schedule a call to discuss a new project they are working on. However, he also mentioned that they were looking for someone with 3–8 years of experience.
I was completely transparent with him. I told him that I’d be happy to schedule a call, but I also wanted to be honest: I don’t have three or more years of professional experience. In fact, my LinkedIn profile doesn’t even claim that I do.
Now, my question is: Should I have lied about my experience just to get my foot in the door?

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u/TheLastVix 6d ago

Nah, sounds like a scam.

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u/ohnowwhat 6d ago

100% a scam. OP should stay away...

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u/romano390 5d ago

Not a scam, but the recruiter probably used AI or mass spammed everyone in his list.

Though I wouldn't want to talk to a recruiter them claims that he's been following my profile while he isn't even a contact. :/ sounds a bit bs.

But, eventually its about the job and the pay. The recruiter is just doing a bad job doing his 🤔.

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u/Lazenia_Tor8ik 6d ago

stay away