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The problem is that they're all clamoring for more than their fair share of my attention, even when what they have to offer doesn't make a lot of sense. Profita
by prodigal_erik 14y ago
The problem is that they're all clamoring for more than their fair share of my attention, even when what they have to offer doesn't make a lot of sense. Profitable recruiters are optimizing for the first candidate who didn't resign and wasn't bad enough to dismiss in the first n months, because they aren't rewarded any more for better diligence and outstanding candidate/position fits (if anything, mediocre fits and turnover yield more business down the line).
- lurker14 14y ago#1 question to ask a recruiter offering you an interview: Have they placed someone else at the same company. If the recruiter is worth working with, they have a contract with target employers, and aren't just as disconnected as you are as a prospect.
- clivestaples 14y agoTime is indeed scarce and I agree that the industry is probably too focused on short-term goals. I'm referring to the recent trend of bagging on recruiters and publicly humiliating them. I try to live and let live while being grateful that I'm not unemployed like many other people I know...