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Networking and marketing. Many opportunities come through LinkedIn. Plus several other smaller channels. I engage recruiters in conversation, but not one of the
by justinlloyd 3y ago
Networking and marketing. Many opportunities come through LinkedIn. Plus several other smaller channels. I engage recruiters in conversation, but not one of them has ever come to me with an opportunity that is worth a damn that I would consider leaving my current position for. I've always viewed recruiters as a means for job seekers who don't want to pursue the opportunities themselves.
Of the times I have used a recruiter get get a new job (maybe four or five times over my entire career, only once in the past 23 years), not once have any of them helped in the negotiation or pushed the process forward. I got the feeling they just submitted my C.V. and then collected the cheque once I got hired.
Not much advice I know, and what works for me doesn't necessarily mean it will work for other people.
- g4zj 3y agoThis was basically my experience with the recruiter I mentioned in my post. He didn't help much at all beyond establishing the connection between the employer and me. I did my own research, interview preparations, and salary negotiations. I've been quite unimpressed by IT recruiters overall, but perhaps I should entertain their messages on LinkedIn a bit more than I do, as I tend to just ignore them.
- ornornor 3y agoMost of them are glorified salespeople. I sometimes look at their work history to gauge whether it’s even worth answering. The ones that were sales rep before this job and will move on from this one to be another kind of sales rep in 6 months because they didn’t meet their quotas are a complete waste of time: they work for cut throat companies that only care about whether they cost money or make money and is a revolving door of unskilled and clueless about tech sales types who are looking for a quick buck.