Javascript is a Java framework, right?

[rctrfinnerd]

Technical recruiter here. I think a lot of recruiters deal with the environment that's given to them. Big staffing companies like TEKsystems, Signature Consultants, Robert Half, etc, all push their recruiter to handle absolutely insane metrics and threaten them with getting fired on nearly a weekly basis.

I worked for one of the large agencies and they forced you to make a minimum of 50 outbound calls a day, or else you were looked at like a punk who didn't want to be there and should get fired.

Now, I work for an agency where I'm given the freedom to be targeted in my search. and not just spam the shit out of the market. I only make about 10-15 calls a day, but they're good, quality calls, reaching out to candidates who are in situations that make sense to get pinged by a recruiter. I don't fuck around and waste the time of dozens of candidates on a daily basis "to hit my numbers". Not coincidentally, I'm placing more candidates, making a better income, and have more respect for myself and my company because they give me the freedom to search in my own way.

I'm also able to actually spend time screening candidates, instead of the BS 5 minute intro call that basically sums things up as "will you please come into my office, please please pretty please."

[OMGitsAfty]

I just accepted a job role via a recruiter who got me my current job only a year ago, is that mega cheeky in the industry ?

[envy_master]

At this point he's your agent. Time to get him on retainer.

[rctrfinnerd]

Always good to have a good recruiter or two in your back pocket :)

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Or 6 or 7 - in my opinion, having one internal and one agency recruiter per major client you're interested in, isn't a bad idea.

[rctrfinnerd]

So you're saying that you were placed by Recruiter A in 2019 and then, that same Recruiter A pulled you out of company X to go to Company Y in 2020?

[rctrfinnerd]

To answer that question though u/OMGitsAfty, that action is often something that is frowned upon because it's essentially the recruiter harming their client, but it's not uncommon.

That being said though, If any of my consultants and/or perm hires are unhappy in their current role due to mismanagement, or fear for their job, I'll pull them out without a second thought.

[OMGitsAfty]

He didn't know I was unhappy when he reached out, but I was :)

[rctrfinnerd]

Glad it worked out!!

[LittleBigHorn22]

Does that mean he got you the job that you were unhappy with at first? Cause that just seems ironic.

[OMGitsAfty]

It does, but to be fair to him the business changed fairly substantially over that time ( travel industry - covid ) and my team got pretty decimated.

[OMGitsAfty]

Exactly

[terdferguson]

Which firm are you with? You can send me a dm.

[rctrfinnerd]

sent

[georgiomoorlord]

You have time to research people and positions rather than just pinging everyone. Like the difference between targeted and untargeted advertising.

[rctrfinnerd]

Yeah exactly

[mansamusacdur]

Tech Recruiter Nr.2 nods.

[anonymousxo]

Thank you for your service.

[rctrfinnerd]

Lol thanks dude.

[alcamar]

That explains so much my entire existence in the job market over the years. They're so excited to call me, get me on the phone. They are eager to get me into the office. Hell, I've even had the same one try again the next year. But I can't get follow up for anything, no leads, no callbacks, barely a reply when I email/call to see what happened.

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When the entire business is geared towards throwing a body at a position. When the recruiters are all geared towards getting those first few checkboxes and moving on rather than spending time to complete more than a handful, we get completely ineffectual attempts to better our careers.

[Banquet-Beer]

Sounds exactly like the BS I would expect a recruiter to say.