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This. I've stopped applying to companies directly because it takes too much of my time and the response rate is too low. With a recruiter I'm pretty much guaran
by xmt 9y ago
This. I've stopped applying to companies directly because it takes too much of my time and the response rate is too low. With a recruiter I'm pretty much guaranteed at least the first round of interviews with just a 15 minute phone call.
I imagine it's gotten to that point for a lot of job seekers.
- seem_2211 9y agoYep exactly. Apply online and you fall into a black hole of no reply. A big part of my value prop for candidates is we collapse the client interview side into two steps (occasionally 3), and our value prop for clients is we only send them 3-4 good candidates to talk to.
- charlesdm 9y agoMaybe if you can find a good one, but I've given up on them. Frankly, most (for candidate and company) are horrible and should've been fired years ago. One exception to my experiences was a guy working internally at Google in Switzerland that I had contact with, who hands down was great.
- toomuchtodo 9y agoI was suddenly out of a job last year and a recruiter who cold called me had me in front of a hiring manager 48 hours later (who hired me on the spot). Very satisfied with my recruiter, worth their weight in gold. I bought them a very nice bottle of wine to return the favor.