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Yes, good recruiters exist just got to ask around for referrals. I'm a software engineer that is currently bootstrapping my technical recruiting business. Comp
by dsk139 10y ago
Yes, good recruiters exist just got to ask around for referrals.
I'm a software engineer that is currently bootstrapping my technical recruiting business. Companies say they like working with me because:
1) my candidates are experienced (I do the vetting and they are all a part of my network which I continue to build every day)
2) I spend a lot time finding what a candidate wants and what companies want (so far 80% rate of engineers getting offers when I match albeit low sample size)
3) I don't spam (candidates or companies- generally only make 1-2 matches per company per month)
The reason so many bad recruiters exist is because the contingency payment model really makes it so that spamming seems beneficial in the short-term and makes the whole recruiting game very transactional (see real estate agents). And contingency agreements are much easier to get (vs retained search).
I'm working on finding more creative ways to align incentives better and building better sourcing tools.
- busterarm 10y agoI've done a fair amount of matchmaking between companies and engineers myself. I've occasionally gotten recruiting fees out of this but sometimes companies have given me the runaround trying to collect. Often I'm just helping my friends get work and I get paid in plane tickets and/or beer, so it's fine, but it takes enough of my time now that I want cold hard cash. How positive do you feel about this business and and how do you make sure you get paid?
- dsk139 10y agoNeed a contingency agreement to get paid anything significant. Doesn't make much sense since a good referral is worth a lot no matter what source it comes from. Right now I find out as much as I can about a company and if I like them I try to get an agreement. If I can't and a candidate seems like a perfect match I'll still refer them just bc I'm trying to build out relationships with the hopes of getting an agreement for the next one. As I build out my sourcing tools I'm using and automating more of my business I will either sell my tools, get agreements with everyone, experiment with all alternative payment methods (retained agreements, SaaS model, etc), or all of the above. I like the outlook in the industry though. Lots of players but lots of room for growth esp. b/c looking at eng- lots of future demand for jobs, lots of companies moving between stages (startup to big co), and lots of companies bad at retaining employees.
- syngrog66 10y agoinstanceof(recruiter,engineer) == holy grail
- pmiller2 10y agoAre you based in the Bay Area by any chance? Feel free to email me if so (it's in my profile).
- dsklikes 10y agoI am bicoastal (SF & NYC). Building up Seattle too. Will shoot you an email.