podmate (7/29/2014)
I have not had very good luck with agencies in the Mid-South (US).Seems that very few (that I have had dealings with) take the time to find a job that is within your skill set or that you are interested in.
I have had them call me about Java jobs because I took a Java class in college.
Or, they send my resume to a company (without my consent) for a windows systems administrator position. I am not a sys. admin and sure as hell don't want to ever be a windows sys. admin. UGH!
Most of the recruiters/agencies in the area refuse to disclose who the client is. I've gotten very good at figuring out who the client is by how insane (ie. writing a job description for a H1B slot) the job/knowledge requirements are.
There are quite a few IT jobs in my area, but many of them are from the same 4 local companies that go through non-H1B staff like crazy. After you have been through one or two of these companies you learn better and find more reasonable employment.
In my experience, one must read all the print (large, medium, fine, ultra fine and steganographic), under no circumstances should the agency be authorized to send any details without an approval. As one normally deals with more than one agency at the time, having multiple submissions for a contract/position is a risk and if it happens, it doesn't look good.
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