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Re:Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market? by postalrat on Thursday July 08, 2021 @12:32PM (#27774317)
I don't think defaulting to or depending on recruiters is good advice.

The only time I would suggest that is if the place you want to be hired at only hires through recruiters. Otherwise you should find a way to apply directly to the company.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market? by ericb on Thursday July 08, 2021 @05:42PM (#27777962)
Why do you care?

I've submitted resumes to companies directly and been ignored--probably dumped in an HR inbox somewhere. Then I later come in through a recruiter and had them pursue me aggressively.

Feel free to look through my comments--I'm not a recruiter.

If you go through the company directly, you won't get a straight answer on salary up-front. You can be as direct as you want on salary with a recruiter middleman without hurting anyone's feelings, though.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market? by tra3 on Saturday July 10, 2021 @12:27PM (#27794512)
Recruiters have kpis to hit so they are motivated to get you through the first set of gatekeepers. Essentially they are on your side.
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Re:Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market? by postalrat on Sunday July 11, 2021 @10:53AM (#27801300)
You could say the same thing for any salesperson.
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Re:Ask HN: How can I/we make the most of a hot job market? by matanrubin on Thursday July 08, 2021 @02:58PM (#27776303)
Why?
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