It's the classic quandary. Think of a term for someone who "does a little of everything". Did you think "jack of all trades"? Did you think "renaissance man"

It's the classic quandary. Think of a term for someone who "does a little of everything". Did you think "jack of all trades"? Did you think "renaissance man"? Did you think something that's neither unambiguously positive nor negative, like "generalist"? A specialist is more valuable when you know exactly what you need someone to do. When you're looking for someone you can just sic on whatever needs help most, you want the generalist. For what it's worth, I'd actively disagree with the recruiter there. A younger person can get a good level of competence in one thing quickly, but one of the most valuable roles is the experienced generalist that everyone can bounce ideas off of. Just having one person like this (and a culture that encourages this) can substantially improve results in many areas on many projects at the same time.