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Ask HN: Career Path for Technical Recruiters?

7 points by andrewnc 7y ago

Hey HN! I'm a PhD student in CS/ML. I have a number of good internships and a pretty solid background in math, cs, and ml. I really enjoy tech, but I enjoy the meta aspect more: networking, resume reviews, job searching, applications etc. Is there a path for me to technical recruiting and sourcing? I see people regularly complain about bad recruiters who don't understand the tech requirements of a certain job or drop the ball in communication. I feel like there is potentially room for more "high tech" recruiters with some understanding of the job requirements. Could I start an agency? Do any of you have experience in this domain? Thoughts?

tboyd47 7y ago
Hi there. I am currently exploring this same idea myself and I’m well on my way. Shoot me an email if you want to chat. Temp email: dithonilat@mybx.site
itronitron 7y ago
you should check user s3nnyy's background and their articles... >> https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=s3nnyy https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=s3nnyy
askafriend 7y ago
You're on a path to getting a PhD in CS/ML and you want to get into recruiting? Either this idea itself was poorly thought through or your PhD was poorly thought through. Figure out which one it is and the answer will become clear.