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It's not a single problem. There are layers of perverse incentives. I also suspect that there are differences between geographical regions. Recruiters operate
by GianFabien 4y ago
It's not a single problem. There are layers of perverse incentives. I also suspect that there are differences between geographical regions.
Recruiters operate as call-centres, staffed by salespersons with no real IT knowledge nor understanding of how technologies are actually used. The AI software recruitment companies use is no better than some keyword matching, scoring system.
To do technology recruiting well, the "consultants" need to be experienced in their field. But such people are unlikely to be motivated to cold-call, etc. I see it as a problem whose solution is to do things that don't scale.
- kirso 4y agoThere are definitely several layers here: - Approach - Process of application - Interviewing - Offer process I guess I just wanted to rant in general about this entire flow. Have you ever tried the `meritocracy based recruitment tests`? As in they send you some exercises to solve before they invite you to the interview?
- GianFabien 4y agoI haven't tried MBRT. But I'm more a BA/PM contractor. Totally agree with you that the process is broken. In my experience more during the early stages. What I have seen over the decades (yeah that long) is that the knowledge level of consultants has plummeted. Used to be that the consultant knew the candidate personally and was a true matchmaker on behalf of both parties. These days, it seems that consultants are just hammering away trying to reach their KPIs. More like off-shored call centers.