In the past few years, my expectations of recruiters and clients have fallen quite a bit, but I recently went through a recruiting process where the outcome set the bar at a new low. More surprisingly, it involved a recruiter and client with "good" reputations, Eagle Professional Services (out of Toronto) and Deloitte consulting in Vacouver, BC. Below is the letter I wrote, at the encouragement of a few colleagues, to the CEO of Eagle explaining the incident. Judge for yourselves.
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Dear Sir,
In August and September, I was working with Eagle’s Toronto office as a candidate for a permanent position with Deloitte consulting. Between August 12th and September 10th I had one phone interview with Deloitte’s HR office in Toronto, followed by three interviews with senior leadership in Deloitte’s Vancouver office.
On September 10th I received confirmation that I was expecting which I had the integrity and courtesy to immediately communicate to Kevin since it meant that I would only be available to work through March 20, 2011, before taking maternity leave. Since that day, I have not heard one word from either Eagle or Deloitte. The least I expected was a polite email from Eagle saying, “Thank you for informing us; however, you are no longer a viable candidate for the position with Deloitte.”
I am shocked and extremely disappointed that neither Eagle nor Deloitte has had the common courtesy to communicate with me further. This rude, inconsiderate, and unprofessional behaviour is a clear indication that neither organization is one I want to be affiliated with in the future.
Certainly, this is not news you want to receive, but I thought it was important enough that you be made aware of it. Hopefully, future Eagle candidates who find themselves in this position will be treated with more respect than I was. Should you have further questions or concerns about this incident, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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