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I want to know what the hell kind of training they get to know if an idea is a good one or a bad one. I feel like recruiters look at books and don’t even know the difference
Seemingly none of them have any idea what they are even looking at. It’s incredible
Not only are they young, they don’t understand the industry that they are recruiting for. So they can’t really determine why one AD or CW would be a better candidate than another. So they just decide based on who’s willing to work for $55 an hour.
Recruiter: Based on your experience, this pharma jr copywriter job in Trenton, NJ seems like a great fit.
Me: I’m a senior art director and I live in California.
Recruiter: *never replies*
“Hi. Would you like a lateral title move to an agency you’ve never heard of for less than you are making probably in Atlanta?"
And then the rare time you’re like “Yeah, sure! That sounds interesting.” Then you never hear from them again.
It’s true. Things were not this bad 10 years ago. My guess is that they are cheaper.
I don’t think it’s dick at all - it’s simply an honest question.
@WK1 — you can pass the ATL gigs to me
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You've just described the entire industry. Experience is a liability for some strange reason.
It isn't just this industry, either. Look at politics.
Because they are paid on commission and hire kids right out of school.
Why is it no recruiter has an idea of what their agency actually does? They sell the position like you’re about to make genre bending tv spots, but it’s actually a banner ad factory.
You’re not being a dick. They are 24. And it’s b/c it’s cheaper than hiring an actual recruiter with skills
Which implies that either 1) Whoever hired them doesn't know good from bad or 2) Just doesn't care
The recruiting industry (at least in the ad industry) is broken. It’s become commoditized and as a result you have untrained individuals calling the shots; ill-made decisions and recommendations being made about candidates, careers, skill sets, and experience they have absolutely no training or knowledge of.
#True. And Can I just add it makes interviews so hard. Like what if you’re 10 yrs + older than your 22 year old recruiter. I can’t even open that can of worms
It’s the whole industry. If you are 35 or over you are too old.
Time’s almost up Jason.
With less than a decade of experience they also lack an established network. Networks are everything for great recruiters.
And then you get the problem where once you establish your network, said network gets aged out.
And generally lacking basic communication skills. What has gone wrong?
I can’t imagine it helps that they’re often very young. No proper job descriptions, no grasp of job functions, Once, they pitched me to produce a complex web redesign. The only site I’ve ever done is mine. And no, I don’t produce print. But u knew that since u read my resume, right?
I had an experienced recruiter tip me off for my current job and I never would have known how great it is if some kid were in charge. She sold it. Companies hire inexperienced recruiters at their peril
You’re not being a dick. You’re right on money .
LinkedIn really changed the game for the worse.
#truth
Lol yeah
Because Recruiting is a mindless job and companies have to lower HR costs until AI is able to replace them. Any form of brokering will essentially get replaced
SD1 nailed it.