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Recruiter here. For permanent employees, the answer is 'yes', unfortunately. In recruiting, optimal time for tenure is between 2-5 years - thought to be enoug
by hunglee2 4y ago
Recruiter here.
For permanent employees, the answer is 'yes', unfortunately.
In recruiting, optimal time for tenure is between 2-5 years - thought to be enough time to get substantive work done, remove most doubts on capability of working with others, demonstrate loyalty to the company, and reciprocal trust from employer back to you.
Any longer than you may start to move into institutionalised territory, especially if there has also been no career progression during that time. Over 10 years at the same employer, I think recruiters will make note of it, but not immediately reject. 15 years plus, and recruiters will look for others, whilst keeping you in a 'call later' pile.
This is all biased but shortcuts is what we need to do operate in the world. Advice for folks wanting to keep optimal market attraction - 2-5 years tenure on perm contracts
- vba616 4y agoI am really not certain whether recruiters genuinely see their job as filtering rather than sorting, or whether it's a façade. Since you cannot generally hire the same people for full time positions as the next recruiter, how can you believe you have general advice on choosing the best? You have to reject most people regardless of merit, yet most people will be hired elsewhere. By definition the criteria they need to meet, and do meet, will not be yours.
- dev_0 4y agoThat's why recruiters shouldn't be the ones who make hiring decision
- doopy1 4y agoFortunately, they're not!
- postalrat 4y agoRecruiters make more money when people are jumping around every 2 years. Favoring clients who make you the most money isn't uncommon.