A very wise frog once said, "it's not easy being green." And as many of you know, it's also not easy being a 
recruiter! Whether people are misrepresenting themselves on resumes, nonresponsive to your emails, or running over interview time, there are a host of obstacles keeping you from building the great team your organization needs. In addition to the genuine roadblocks, there will always be a series of annoying straws threatening to break the camel's back. Read on to see if your biggest recruitment pet peeve made the list!
Application Overload
We get it. They want to work here. No need to send each application, separately, for every single open position. Once a candidate is in the door, a clever recruiter will be thinking about them in terms of every possible role, not merely the one for which they applied. Extra points off for applying to positions for which you are totally unqualified.
No Further Questions, Your Honor
A candidate who interviews without having any questions of their own certainly hasn't done themselves any favors. Is there a better way to demonstrate a lack of engagement, preparation, or genuine interest about the company? Even without asking about the role, questions about the company and what it's like to work there ought to be on every candidate's mind.
Ninja/Monkey/Hacker/Guru/Jedi
A recent thread on quora debated the professionalism of this very phenomenon. Well, less a debate than an airing of grievances. This ties in nicely with the whole notion that if you feel the need to say you are an expert, you probably aren't. Anything would be better than saying you're a Ruby Rockstar, but here are some examples of far better and more illuminating titles
"I'm also talking to Facebook"
The dagger to a recruiter's heart! Many tech recruiters have had candidates, in the name of being transparent, loop them in to other positions they are considering. If you're going head to head with one of the tech giants, well, good luck! Thankfully, there are a handful of things you can offer candidates that Mark Zuckerberg cannot.
"Great Communication Skills"
Ah, the lowest of the low hanging resume fruit. Let me guess, they're also a Microsoft Word NInja?
Keep your chin up, talent acquisition pros. Your next game-changing hire will make it worth it! Which other pet peeves did I leave out? Leave a comment or tweet @EnteloRob!