Ask HN: why do recruiters omit the name of the company they're hiring for?

Posted by kevinburke on Saturday July 14, 2012 @03:22PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Presumably there is a class of people who would reject the job if they knew the name of the company at first, but would accept if they knew more about the job before finding out the name of the company.<p>I just find it odd. If any of you are recruiters, have you tested response rates when you include the company name vs. not including it?

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Re:Ask HN: why do recruiters omit the name of the company th... by mlnowak on Saturday July 14, 2012 @03:58PM (#4245175)

Yes it is to assure that they get their commission and that you do not go either directly to the employer or another staffing firm.

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Re:Ask HN: why do recruiters omit the name of the company th... by Matt_Mickiewicz on Tuesday July 17, 2012 @06:42PM (#4258310)

It's to justify their ridiculous fees and to avoid being cut out of the equation.

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