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If they had the skill set they'd be using it. Think "Those who can't, teach". Similar concept with recruiters. They're salespeople, not talent.
by brador 15y ago
If they had the skill set they'd be using it. Think "Those who can't, teach". Similar concept with recruiters.
They're salespeople, not talent.
- yuhong 15y agoAfter reading Peroni's articles, I am thinking that recruiting firms need to hire great and talented recruiters instead of using incentives.
- Peroni 15y agoThe ultimate issue here is that demand for recruiters (in London at least) far outweighs the talent pool so companies choose to hire decent sales people and mould them into recruiters. Due to the sales culture involved, monetary incentives are the only thing decent recruiters are interested in. If you find a talented and successful recruiter I can guarantee they are earning close to six figures a year (some earn a lot more than £100k) and should they put their own CV on the market they would have dozens of companies throwing ridiculous money at them to get them to come work for them.
- yuhong 15y agoOf course, moulding technical people into recruiters would be much better.
- TDL 15y agoSalespeople can certainly be talent, even recruiters. Too many in sales fields are transactionally oriented as opposed to building long term relationships (which are easier & less costly to sell to.) Regards, TDL