recruiters (was: RE: [thelist] process question: hi-end multimedia sites)

[Erika Meyer]

While the feedback is appreciated, the question wasn't about recruiters, 
really.  I'm working with people I know and like & who have spent some time 
with me & gotten to know me.

I have turned down  agencies.  One agency I turned down because I thought 
they were idiots.
http://www.evolt.org/article/My_Awesome_Adventure_at_Company_X/25/3009/index.html
Later I discovered they have a rep for (among other things) sending resumes 
out en masse, after making work-seekers sign non-compete agreements... nice.

While I think the best leads come from person to person networking, I don't 
see the harm in working with a couple of recruiters if they show some 
integrity and spend some time getting to know me as a person, and if they 
ask permission before submitting my resume for a position.

Erika