[LRUG] ADVICE

[Adrian Sevitz]

I agree with Adam here a lot.

Although I'm wary of the "try build a relationship". I'm tired of recruiters phone me to try build a relationship. Especially when I don't know them.

Start by reading our company page and job spec. Sending me a few good candidates. Place one or two. Get recommended. Then I'm ready to start a relationship.


On 24 May 2013, at 11:38, Adam Carlile <adam at benchmedia.co.uk> wrote:

> There's so much animosity out there between recruiters, clients and candidates, I agree wholeheartedly with everything that has been mentioned up to this point.
> 
> As a recruitment agent you're going to have a really tough time breaking into this community. Even if you come at it with the best intentions, everyone is so jaded from bad recruitment practices that you're going to have to work doubly hard create some traction. Which ultimately can lead you to become jaded with tech companies, and just treat it as a numbers game.
> 
> It's a vicious cycle, perpetuated by bad, incumbent agencies. In order to break this cycle, you need to understand the technology, the strengths and weaknesses of candidates, and the exact requirements of clients. It's not a difficult thing to do, but unfortunately it doesn't  seem to be aligned with the cut throat, results based business model that recruitment agencies seem to have.
> 
> Ultimately you should be trying to build relationships with clients and candidates, understanding their requirements. Trust is a very hard won thing, but once you have it you will be immeasurably more successful than the numbers guys. It's finding the time to build those relationships, before getting fired!
> 
> Adam