I’ve been in HR for a few years but am exploring a move into tech recruiting. The honest truth of why I want the shift is that I've heard it's a lucrative career. One, is that true, and two, how steep is the learning curve if I don’t have a technical background? Are there specific certifications that actually help?

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Good luck! I am not a recruiter but have acquaintances who are both in-house and external, contingent recruiters. Money is a motivator and the best recruiters I know have placed the same candidate in several roles over their career in a kind of long-lasting beneficial relationship.

I recommend you try to shift inside your current company to recruiting, ideally on a limited “trial” basis where you shadow and help to screen candidates. Don’t worry about your technical knowledge - most interview processes assess technical knowledge after your screening interview and the hiring manager interview. If you go to a new company, you will essentially be starting on the ground floor if you have no practical recruitment experience.

Other than rejection of all forms (including ghosting and no shows), the hardest part for most internal and external recruiters is finding someone who is qualified enough and real (no AI cheating) that will make them look good if they present this candidate to the hiring manager.

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Knowing the tech stack & skills you're recruiting for would be highly beneficial. To the point of what adjacent technologies & transferable experiences & skills are.

Can't speak to the recruiting day to day, but mixing C & C#, or Java & JavaScript is a bad look for sure.

Applicants must obviously make the effort to speak recruiters' language. Recruiters would benefit strongly from speaking the applicants language, but for sure at least the Hiring Managers'.

Good luck with the switch.

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Appreciate the honesty here — you’re definitely not alone in considering tech recruiting for the earning potential. That said, the ramp can feel steep at first, especially if you're switching from generalist HR. If you enjoy fast-paced work and figuring out what makes a candidate a great match beyond the resume, there’s a lot of upside. Curious — are you leaning toward agency side or internal tech roles?

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