I would have to say that in many cases the requirements on those recruitment lists seem insane. A digital MacGyver indeed! Having dealt with all too many recruiters, I can say that my experience is that they know next to nothing about technology and will often 'get it wrong' from client to potential prospect. Also I find their high pressure tactics distasteful. They actually try to get you to quit your job for some fly in the pan possibility that may end in a dot bomb. I believe that they make a commission on each hire so their incentive is to get you to switch jobs as often as possible. They don't care about you. They just care about their sales figures.

metadoktor

"The doktor is in."

In reply to Recruiters Bad, Very Bad - Re: Recruiters from Beyond by metadoktor
in thread Recruiters from Beyond by JSchmitz

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