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Can you share a bit about how to find the second type of recruiter? I've gotten a sense of the dynamic you're describing but have no real idea of how to find go

by rurp 5y ago

Can you share a bit about how to find the second type of recruiter? I've gotten a sense of the dynamic you're describing but have no real idea of how to find good recruiters. As you say, pretty much all of the inbound messages I get are very spammy.

908B64B197 5y ago
Look at who was in charge of recruiting at the VC backed companies your friends joined.
Nextgrid 5y ago
That's a very good question I don't think I have a straightforward answer to. I built my network over time by using LinkedIn suggestions - the more recruiters you connect with the more it will recommend, and now I occasionally get new connection requests from recruiters which I approve if they're relevant to my industry/skills and aren't from the first category. I guess I would just throw a few names out there and let you build from there. Disclaimer: I haven't worked with them enough to say they are truly exceptional, but at least they're not from the first category and actually have decent roles: * La Fosse Associates * Opus Recruitment Solutions * Austin Fraser * Gathered and Found (never heard of this one but got recommended it by someone just now) Connect with a few people from each, have a few calls and go from there.
- Serverless_joe 5y ago
  Former 3rd party recruiter here, I loved meeting with candidates and hearing about what matters most to them before "pitching" them any opportunities. A good recruiter should learn more about who you are and your career goals before making any suggestions. I would say that is a good benchmark of a recruiter who cares and is not going to try and put a square peg in a round hole, so to speak... *While I have met some downright bad recruiters in my time, I have also met some really great ones, so if anyone wants a connection to one LMK!
  - HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
    Echoes my comment above. The guys I met from Aerotech took their time over a long lunch meeting to get to know me and what I valued in a company and where I wanted my career to go before looking for opportunities. That said, I feel that recruiters work harder the farther along you are in your career. They make more as a percentage and they realized that experienced candidates likely have a larger network and will send them more referrals. It's a sales business, they're not stupid.
    - Serverless_joe 5y ago
      100%! Look for recruiters with longer tenure, bad sales people don't stick around...
- HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
  I'll add Aerotech to that list. They were friendly, took the time to get to know me, including taking me to lunch at a pretty nice place. And really worked to focus on the type of work I wanted to do. Would definitely engage again.

by rurp 5y ago

908B64B197 5y ago

Look at who was in charge of recruiting at the VC backed companies your friends joined.

Nextgrid 5y ago

That's a very good question I don't think I have a straightforward answer to. I built my network over time by using LinkedIn suggestions - the more recruiters you connect with the more it will recommend, and now I occasionally get new connection requests from recruiters which I approve if they're relevant to my industry/skills and aren't from the first category. I guess I would just throw a few names out there and let you build from there. Disclaimer: I haven't worked with them enough to say they are truly exceptional, but at least they're not from the first category and actually have decent roles: * La Fosse Associates * Opus Recruitment Solutions * Austin Fraser * Gathered and Found (never heard of this one but got recommended it by someone just now) Connect with a few people from each, have a few calls and go from there.

Serverless_joe 5y ago
Former 3rd party recruiter here, I loved meeting with candidates and hearing about what matters most to them before "pitching" them any opportunities. A good recruiter should learn more about who you are and your career goals before making any suggestions. I would say that is a good benchmark of a recruiter who cares and is not going to try and put a square peg in a round hole, so to speak... *While I have met some downright bad recruiters in my time, I have also met some really great ones, so if anyone wants a connection to one LMK!
- HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
  Echoes my comment above. The guys I met from Aerotech took their time over a long lunch meeting to get to know me and what I valued in a company and where I wanted my career to go before looking for opportunities. That said, I feel that recruiters work harder the farther along you are in your career. They make more as a percentage and they realized that experienced candidates likely have a larger network and will send them more referrals. It's a sales business, they're not stupid.
  - Serverless_joe 5y ago
    100%! Look for recruiters with longer tenure, bad sales people don't stick around...
HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
I'll add Aerotech to that list. They were friendly, took the time to get to know me, including taking me to lunch at a pretty nice place. And really worked to focus on the type of work I wanted to do. Would definitely engage again.