What’s this weird culture that recruiters love their job but then are the first people to get laid off during company cuts

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Recruiting has one of the lowest barriers to entry in the corporate world, so a lot of stupid people get into big-name companies during times of growth, chug the corporate kool aid, make the corporate brand their identity, and play gatekeeper towards others.

Then they’re the first to get cut because they add minimal value, and the company replaces them with some 22 year old sorority girl for half the pay during an economic downturn.

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As opposed to consulting where the barrier to entry for recently graduated new hires is nepotism & connections? Pretty sure they call us power point monkeys too

Because if a company is doing cuts/hiring freezes - what’s the purpose of paying people (recruiters) to not do a job?

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Why should loving your job make you safe from a layoff? I don’t see the connection here

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