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Close enough! Maybe not with the same level of disdain but I find the general consensus is that we have no idea what we are talking about, we are only intereste

by Peroni 16y ago

Close enough! Maybe not with the same level of disdain but I find the general consensus is that we have no idea what we are talking about, we are only interested in squeezing candidates for leads and that we like to pigeon-hole everyone we speak to into a specific role.

joe_fishfish 16y ago
Those things are true for 99% of IT recruiters that I've encountered. What makes you different?
- Peroni 16y ago
  we have no idea what we are talking about 1st in Software Development from a leading tech institute. A few years practical experience as a developer. An active, ongoing interest in new technology coupled with a semi-impressive github profile. we are only interested in squeezing candidates for leads If you offer me a lead, I'll take it. I don't however, speak to candidates with the intention of simply farming them for market info. I will only ever speak to a candidate if I legitimately think I can help them. Your time is just as valuable as mine and I've no interest in wasting either. we like to pigeon-hole everyone we speak to into a specific role Key-word matching is what bad recruiters do. They also happen to be the same people who can't differentiate between Java & javascript. How am I meant to know what your perfect job is if I have never spoken to you? That's why I don't ring people with the intention of shoe-horning them into a generic job spec that's sitting on my desk.
- allenbrunson 16y ago
  The very fact that he is here talking to us tech-types puts him outside the realm of all of the tech recruiters I've ever known. I think that's enough to at the very least give him the benefit of the doubt.
davej 16y ago
Out of interest, what compensation do you usually take on new hires?
- Peroni 16y ago
  It varies quite a bit to be fair. It depends on a number of factors including salary level, client size, formal agreements in place, potential for future business, etc. The lowest fee I have charged to date is equivalent to 15% of the candidates salary. I have also worked on roles where my fee has been 35% so as you can imagine, it really is circumstantial.
  - davej 16y ago
    Wow, I had imagined it to be around 10%. Thanks for being forthcoming.
    - Peroni 16y ago
      Some agencies do charge around the 10% mark. Mainly the rubbish high street agencies who tend to give the rest of us a bad name. That being said, rubbish recruiters aren't exclusive to rubbish agencies.

by Peroni 16y ago

joe_fishfish 16y ago

Those things are true for 99% of IT recruiters that I've encountered. What makes you different?

Peroni 16y ago
we have no idea what we are talking about 1st in Software Development from a leading tech institute. A few years practical experience as a developer. An active, ongoing interest in new technology coupled with a semi-impressive github profile. we are only interested in squeezing candidates for leads If you offer me a lead, I'll take it. I don't however, speak to candidates with the intention of simply farming them for market info. I will only ever speak to a candidate if I legitimately think I can help them. Your time is just as valuable as mine and I've no interest in wasting either. we like to pigeon-hole everyone we speak to into a specific role Key-word matching is what bad recruiters do. They also happen to be the same people who can't differentiate between Java & javascript. How am I meant to know what your perfect job is if I have never spoken to you? That's why I don't ring people with the intention of shoe-horning them into a generic job spec that's sitting on my desk.
allenbrunson 16y ago
The very fact that he is here talking to us tech-types puts him outside the realm of all of the tech recruiters I've ever known. I think that's enough to at the very least give him the benefit of the doubt.

davej 16y ago

Out of interest, what compensation do you usually take on new hires?

Peroni 16y ago
It varies quite a bit to be fair. It depends on a number of factors including salary level, client size, formal agreements in place, potential for future business, etc. The lowest fee I have charged to date is equivalent to 15% of the candidates salary. I have also worked on roles where my fee has been 35% so as you can imagine, it really is circumstantial.
- davej 16y ago
  Wow, I had imagined it to be around 10%. Thanks for being forthcoming.
  - Peroni 16y ago
    Some agencies do charge around the 10% mark. Mainly the rubbish high street agencies who tend to give the rest of us a bad name. That being said, rubbish recruiters aren't exclusive to rubbish agencies.