[rabidonrails]

I feel that the reason that recruiting sucks is because there's a misalignment between the recruiter and the employer.

>>The recruiter want to put butts in seats. That's how they get paid.

>>The employer needs to get more work done. That's how they get paid.

The goal for the recruiter is to find people who want jobs and then put them in seats. Sure, it's great if the person is a perfect fit and ends up building a strong recruiter relationship, but at the end of the day third-party recruiters are mercenaries, not missionaries.

Besides for yelling at employers, I'm not sure how this is different.

[hiremecowards]

> I feel that the reason that recruiting sucks is because there's a misalignment between the recruiter and the employer.

It seems you missed the message, maybe I should put more focus on explaining it.

I think recruitment sucks for other reasons. Recruiters and employers are very much aligned on getting as many people as they can, and that's the problem.

Quantity does not make for quality, and sure companies need quantity, but most would do better focusing on quality.

[rabidonrails]

>>Recruiters and employers are very much aligned on getting as many people as they can, and that's the problem.

I don't think this is true. I think that recruiters are looking for this (cause it's how they get paid). I do _not_ think that employers are looking for quantity.