Are recruiting roles really the hardest jobs to fill?

100% agree. I was part of a major layoff in Nov. along with my entire Talent Acquisition department, all Sr Level players and we’ll paid. (Mortgage Retail Sales division) This past week was the 1st week of my new search. I had 7 interviews, 4 of which were via ZOOM with Sr Leaders at Top Mortgage Companies 2 were 2nd interviews, I had 2 verbal offers extended & 2 written coming early next week. (ALL for up to $15k more than my last salary plus added earning potential with bonuses/incentives) So, YES. If you’re a Sr. Recruiter, you are “a wanted commodity” in the current market. Also, of the 7 interviews this wk. I only applied to 1, the others sourced me. If your on the search, feel VERY confident you are needed, wanted & able to command your best comp & benefit package at this time. Good luck, you’ll be fine! ????

Miles, et al., if recruiters make money on each time a job is filled, then it is a good day for recruiters because younger people have the desire to constantly migrate jobs. Yet, it is harmful for companies that only are earning money when they have high quality and loyal employees. Our national security (economically speaking), would be stronger if recruiters avoid age-discrimination against the senior citizens that came from a cultural background of working their job for decades, not just 1-2 years. The millions of lost jobs over the last couple of years are NOT likely to return and this period will be recognized as a great job migration. The problem is that workers of all ages much comprehend that we must be LIFE LONG LEARNERS to have and hold employment viability. While it can be interesting for the purpose of conversation that someone earned a college degree 20+ years ago, that knowledge is stale and potentially irrelevant. Even history degrees eventually become outdated because we constantly learn more about history and the textbooks must be updated. Our national and world economy have been thrust into disarray over these last two years. Whatever retirement money our retirees believe they have saved is not going to be enough to keep them comfortable for the rest of their lives. To avoid having millions of homeless senior citizens, we must find ways to welcome them to work further into what were considered their "retirement years." They can and will have value in the business world. For example, many young people only know how to play with their phones, but they have poor inter-personal communication skills. Senior citizens are not addicted to constantly looking at their cell phones and they can stay productive for your company many more man-hours per year. It is mentally, physically, and emotionally unhealthy for people to waste their lives constnatly playing with their cell phone. For the business owners of today, you need to find senior citizens with updated educations, but that are not obsessed with their phone more than in doing a quality job for their employer. Recognize the vast difference in the cultural distinctions and hire the older workers, but avoid the stupid requirements about "lifting 40+ lbs." because the senior citizens just are not going to be risking their health each time you need a box moved. Miles, it is good you started this discussion. Respectfully, Brennan

Recruiter for 20 years ... those years were spent with burnout and filled with constant rejection from not only candidates but your clients and hiring managers. When it's good, it's great but when its bad it's really bad. You have to be a great recruiter to reap the rewards that make it all worthwhile. So for the top 5%, the cream, recruiting is the coolest job in the world.

Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to working on the job market for recruiters.

I would say more for tech recruiters as with experience, we are in high demand. I get roughly 15 people a day emailing and texting about a position. You have to figure, as more and more cloud/infosec people are needed for major projects, that is going to happen.