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March 22,2022 at 9:37PM UTC

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If you want the best candidates, you need to the best recruiter. And I know it is hard! I told someone today that his lack of crispness, lack of ability to succinctly describe the role, turned me off. I offered to share the role with my network. He reached out again, to say sorry for not being "crisp". The job doesn't seem right for me and his presentation really punctuated the whole thing. I need to let it go! Working on it!

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AnonymousMarch 22,2022 at 11:48PM UTC
Most of the recruiters I've worked with are really lame or really pushy. Sometimes they're vague because they don't really have a role, they're just interviewing to fill their weekly quota. No wonder you were turned off.
DanielleMarch 23,2022 at 12:07AM UTC
I agree 100% and it's really hard to let it go. I realize most Recruiters don't have the technical knowledge or pedigree to source candidates, especially for advanced technology roles.
Case in point: A friend of mine is an IT Recruiter responsible for hiring tech-heavy roles such as Software Engineer, Fullstack, Senior Analyst...the heavy, heavy, hitters of IT careers. She would call me to ask my "opinion" to explain what a Software Engineer does and what skills and background should she be targeting. I soon realized I was doing her job for her!
It doesn't make logical sense because I applied for a position as a Technical Recruiter yet my 15 years in Analytics and MBA in IT Management weren't "a good fit for the position."
Hmm, and her nontechnical background makes her perfect for the role. I had to laugh!!! If I explain to you how to do your job... that's ludicrous!