[jrochkind1]

> The reasons that there are so many incompetent recruiters are many, but a few are… companies hire entry level recruiters and pay them next to nothing in guaranteed compensation (mostly commission-based). The good ones will make the company a lot of money, and the bad ones can't afford to stay in the industry because they aren't making enough in commission - so they 'go away'

Wouldn't that be an explanation for why there shouldn't be so many incompetent recruiters? Why don't the incompetent ones all "go away"?

[fecak]

Good question. The bad ones don't go away immediately. They go away eventually, and are quickly replaced with another round of new hires. So you have maybe 10% of the industry that stays for the long haul, and 90% is a revolving door of college grads.

There are probably other industries that have similar models where most of the workforce is newbies at all times, but I don't have an example that won't be dissected.

[selfhifive]

That's a great description of software consultancy firms. Most people are fresh college grads who leave after their first contract is up or earlier.

[fecak]

The bigger ones, yes. Not boutique/niche firms, but large ones tend to churn.

[nsv]

Well, retail and food service is a classic example of a high-turnover industry.