saygrace

Sales Executive

These recruiters are getting real lazy!

I am dealing with a number of recruiters that are either ghosting me, taking two days to respond to me, or sending me job opportunities that I don't qualify for and when I ask for clarification they ghost me again. Recruiters used to be a lot better than this.

What gives!?

🌎 Economy

😳 Ethics

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poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

☕️

They’re trying to keep their jobs too and they’re pumping those metrics like an SDR trying to avoid a PIP.

HVACexpert

Politicker

sales engineer

Gotta hit those KPIs

oldcloser

Arsonist

💀

Never thought I’d live in a world where KPI meant more than quota. 😕🔫

boredAnti

Tycoon

That One Guy

Exactly! "make some calls and waste my money, or I'll fire your ass!"

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

Recruitment is in a tough spot, they're trying to control the controllables and keep they jobs

CadenceCombat

Tycoon

Account Executive

I’ve never had a good experience with a 3rd party recruiter. They all suck.

StringerB

Politicker

Senior Account Executive

Most of my experiences with internal ones aren't great either. LinkedIn and Salesforce are the only ones Ive had positive experiences where I didnt end up working there. Every other company, some big some small, they just ghost.
I know not all recruiters suck but so many do.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

GETTING lazy? Always have been

AnchorPoint

Politicker

Business Coach

There is a lack of talent everywhere any more.... "Customer Service" is dead.

Revenue_Rambo

Politicker

Director, Revenue Enablement

Case in point… Delta giving the big 🖕to all their loyal customers last week.

pirate

Big Shot

Account Executive

They're mainly as stressed out of their heads as sales people and unemployed

Space_Ghost20

Executive

Account Executive

I don't know it's laziness or not, but I have pretty much never had a good experience with a recruiter. I had one reach out to me middle of last month. Everything seemed aligned on the role, comp, etc. Said she'd follow up with next steps in the interview process, they want to move quickly because they are eyeing a October 2nd start date. A week goes by, nothing. I follow up, get a response about the hiring team having people out of office, be in touch soon, etc. I followed up a couple of times since, but no response. I can only conclude they've filled the job, or she's been laid off, because there's zero chance I can put a 2 week notice in at my job and start on the 2nd. I would have needed an offer in hand already and I haven't even met the hiring manager.

This was actually one of the more positive experiences I've had with a recruiter. In the rare event I even get one reaching out to me, it's usually "hey are you interested in this role?" and I reply "yes, when can we chat?" and then I hear nothing back.

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

Lack of research and relying on the scraped off list with minimal effort

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Spray and pray baby

GDO

Politicker

BDM

I still get a huge amount of SDR offerings from them. Why the hell would I ever go back to an SDR role

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

@saygrace Actually, that's about on par with how recruiters have always been. Just the way it is with them. They don't work for you so they don't answer to you.

Sunbunny31

Arsonist

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

But did they really used to be better? Are they just the same now, but overwhelmed because they too are understaffed?

heyarnold

Contributor

Director of Business Development

A saturated market, with a bunch of people throwing spaghetti against the wall!

Beans

Big Shot

Enterprise Account Executive

Its competitive af out there too right now, keep that in mind.

pcaliii

Personal Narrative

Account Executive

Facts! They want you to work for them but have zero info on salary but schedule interviews without fully informing you of the role. The math aint mathin

usedpeoplesalesman

Good Citizen

Recruitment Consultant - Sales

hehehehe

ApocalyBoom

Politicker

Account Executive

I have never had a good experience with external recruiters. They all suck.