9 Secrets Recruiters Don't Want You To Know
Jonathan Samuels
We're an early career talent solution that helps Gen Z get hired by top companies.
I bet you've worked with a recruiter in the past to help get a job, or you’ve been contacted by one. Perhaps a friend got a job through a recruiter.
We're talking about agency recruiters. I highly recommend them. I used to be a recruiter for 20 years. But working with a recruiter to help find a job can be tricky and not for everyone.
Here are 9 secrets about recruiters they probably don’t want you to know:
- Recruiters’ work for the company not you. They don’t always have your best interests in mind.
- Companies pay recruiters about 20% of your base salary here in Boston (maybe a bit less for sales jobs), so employers will expect you to be a perfect fit for their job, or they will pass on you.
- If you feel like they're trying to steer you into a particular job at a particular company, they are. Recruiters only work with a few companies at a time and only get paid commission if they place you in that job.
- If a recruiter doesn’t call you with feedback after presenting you to a company, they likely don’t have any, or you are out of contention.They just don't want to tell you.
- If a recruiter gets you a job, you need to stay in that job for 90 days or they don’t get paid.
- A recruiter will only work with you if they feel they can place you in their client’s job, otherwise they might not be interested in talking to you.
- They don’t want you to call them. If they think they can place you in a job, they'll call you.
- Some recruiters use your resume to get new business while claiming to have a job that may not exist.
- Recruiters are only as good as their last placement, so they are always under pressure to get someone hired at their client.
Recruiters provide a lot of value and have a permanent place in talent acquisition. Especially with the difficult-to-fill positions, they are almost a required resource for companies.
But they're not for everyone.
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6 年Wow Jonathan. Sounds like you need to learn how to pick better recruiters. I admit, I have run in to some recruiters that seem more like order takers, but not all recruiters fall in to the generalization statements you have made. I worked with some great recruiters when I was a software developer. If someone has some challenges they've faced with recruiters, I'd love to hear from you. I'm all for coaching you through the experience, and also helping you connect with recruiters that genuinely care. I totally disagree with you judging all recruiters to fit within your statements.?I definitely feel your bias tone in order to promote your product!