I was initially contacted by a recruiter, then was asked to come in for a face-to-face interview. I was told at the interview that they would highlight my marketable skills and decide which companies I was the best fit for. At the time of the interview I was told that I had been contacted for a particular position. Following that I was contacted with job descriptions and asked if I would like to be 'presented', though none of the positions that were being suggested to me was the position that I had been contacted about. If the company I'd been presented to wanted to interview me, I would have on average about three hours to prepare and show up. When I voiced my concerns to the recruiter about needing to schedule these interviews with my current employer, it was suggested to me that I leave my current job, "Sometimes you need to leap", she said. Mind you, at the time I was told I should give my notice to make myself more available for these last minute interviews, I did not have a solid offer. In other words, whether I was making money to feed my family was of no concern to the recruiter, her concern was that I could be on call to make sure SHE received a paycheck from her clients. I will never again use Robert Half as a resource in a future job search, this was a horrible experience.

The interview process at Robert Half is a bit different from a typical company because they’re a staffing/recruiting agency. You’re often being evaluated both by them and for their client companies.