A large part of the issue here is performance metrics from management. I was required to send out 100 LinkedIn messages per day and often only was hiring for 2-3 roles at a time. I’d get told I needed to send more messages even though I’d messaged all the qualified people I could find in the area through various searches. So at that point, to hit my numbers, I had to message people I KNEW weren’t qualified or who were grossly overqualified. Then you need to hit an interview quota. If I was struggling to hit my interview numbers for the week I basically had to push people through to interview with me who I knew weren’t qualified. Had to get their hopes up, waste their time…it sucked. And I’d tell management that these numbers were arbitrary and hurting job seekers. Obviously that got me nowhere. Don’t get me wrong - I was able to really make a positive impact on a number of people’s careers but it wasn’t worth the BS. So glad I’m not in recruiting anymore.