Ask HN: Why are there still recruiters?

Re:Ask HN: Why are there still recruiters? by JoeAltmaier on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:25AM (#16274522)

Not had any use for recruiters at all. Neither have my Engineering progeny. Sure they contact us all the time, but have yet to produce anything of value. I imagine they can; I see they continue to be paid. But as experienced Engineers, we get only bottom-feeding job spam from them.

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Re:Ask HN: Why are there still recruiters? by codegeek on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @11:16AM (#16274948)

I hear you. The issue is that those "Recruiters" who just spam you are not the ones I am talking about. I actually have worked with recruiters who are well connected in the industry and hire only for positions that are a good fit for the candidate. I have found at least 3 jobs in my past using those "good" recruiters. So I know that they work but are very hard to find. Needle in a Haystack.

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Re:Ask HN: Why are there still recruiters? by dat66 on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @01:12PM (#16276025)

How do we find good recruiters? I've worked with a few recruiters but never left with a good impression.

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Re:Ask HN: Why are there still recruiters? by aeling on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @01:29PM (#16276196)

I had extremely positive experiences with Triplebyte, FWIW.

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Re:Ask HN: Why are there still recruiters? by sfifs on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @10:48AM (#16274720)

Well you're not their customer, you're the product. The hiring manager is the customer.

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Re:Ask HN: Why are there still recruiters? by activatedgeek on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @11:06AM (#16274861)

That is actually very well put and immediately explains why the job seekers will always tend to attach negative connotation to recruiters.

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