[LinearEntropy]

I completely agree with you. Every single job offer I have received has come through direct listings from the company itself.

Safe to say the quality of tech recruiters in New Zealand is even lower than those elsewhere.

[Mandatum]

Because the market is tiny. Recruiters can't specialize, and those that do get eaten up by the likes of Datacom or Australian-based providers.

Most recruiters in NZ start from labourer/contracting/HR firms and then move into tech because it's better paid. Whereas in Australia you get people who trained specifically to be a tech recruiter, or migrated to recruitment from tech (usually BA and QA type roles).

[throwaway6532]

>Safe to say the quality of tech recruiters in New Zealand is even lower than those elsewhere.

Can vouch for this. Made that mistake. Never again.