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Ash HN: Who works with a tech agent?
Does anyone have experience working with a tech agent? Either as developer or hiring company. I just heard of this trend and I'm curious to see if the experience is really different from working with a recruiter.
- YuriNiyazov 11y agoI work with a tech agent, but I only work on consulting/contracting projects; that's fundamentally different than working with a recruiter because IME most recruiters work to place you as a full-time employee at a place.
- leeny 10y agoEchoing this sentiment and backing it up with some BLS numbers: http://blog.alinelerner.com/why-talent-agents-for-engineers-dont-exist/ http://blog.alinelerner.com/why-talent-agents-for-engineers-...
- YuriNiyazov 10y agoDoes interviewing.io have anything to offer to someone like me? Twenty years of professional experience, not interested in full-time W2 employment.
- leeny 10y agoFor now we're focusing pretty much exclusively on f/t hiring.
- undercoderjobs 11y agoI am a tech agent, I help people find both remote jobs and projects freelance. I have 5 clients, I have room for couple more. I charge a low retainer month to month and mainly work off higher commission. I started in Feb 2016, and 1 client I have brought in over 250k annual revolving business revenue potential...and more every month I keep bringing on business. I'm a sales hustler and love tech to the max so its been a satisfyingly experience thus far." Big plus is I get to work from home" Feel free to contact me with any more questions.
- thecupisblue 11y agoThat sounds totally cool, way better than a recruiter. Tell us more about it!
- undercoderjobs 11y ago"The cup is blue" feel free to contact me or ask me more questions here. When you work with tech agent, I feel they have more of a vested interest in the ongoing success of their clients. I love connecting people to the work they seek. I feel lucky to make a decent living helping others with my unique talent.
- mattm 11y agoYou don't have your email in your profile. It needs to go in the About box. I'd be interested in learning more. Please contact me - matt at mattmccormick dot ca
- undercoderjobs 11y agoAdded my email on my "about box" Thanks Matt - I will email you in morning.
- wh-uws 10y agoI'll throw my hat in the ring as interested. Email in my profile
- undercoderjobs 10y agoI will email you tomorrow to coordinate a meeting. Have a nice evening.
- wh-uws 10y agoI'll throw my hat in the ring as interested. Email in my profile
- undercoderjobs 11y agoAdded my email on my "about box" Thanks Matt - I will email you. "The cup is blue" feel free to contact me or ask me more questions here.
- undercoderjobs 10y agoGreat current inspiring article written Jan 2016, shows the benefits of freelancing as a programmer. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-19/why-an-ex-google-coder-makes-twice-as-much-freelancing http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-19/why-an-ex-...