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by camworld 5391 days ago
I don't hate recruiters. There are a few really great ones and a whole lot of really bad ones. I don't fault them for trying to make a living, but I do recognize that the entire practice of placement fees is what drives these bad behaviors.

The recruiting/placement industry would vanish overnight if companies would stop paying placement fees to any recruiter who manages to locate and then recruit good talent.

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The recruiting/placement industry would vanish overnight if companies would stop paying placement fees to any recruiter who manages to locate and then recruit good talent.

Correct. The problem is that this isn't likely to happen as so many companies need extra resource to help them recruit and will suffer the costs willingly.