Just curious: has anyone here actually got hired by a company through a third-party recruiter? I getting contacted by recruiters for various roles, but I've never got hired for any of the job I was put forward.

Some are definitely better than others: the good ones will actually give me feedback about my resume and interview skills and follow-up with me and whatnot. But at the end of the day, I have always found my own jobs.

@zmike yep.. in fact probably the majority of my jobs have involved a 3rd party recruiter

@AIQ nice one... how are you finding it so far?

@zmike I've worked with three or four who have been excellent. Two got me a job offer, one I accepted. :) Over the course of maybe 4 years now. A decent recruiter will connect you to jobs you didn't even know existed. YMMV depending on what you're after. If you're looking to join a B4 consultancy there's no point in using a recruiter. But if you're after niche firms or industry jobs that's very different.

Anyone who's pushy or taking a volume-based approach you just ignore. People who craft a custom message or reach out for a specific job are sometimes worth talking to.

Anyone who wants to meet up first and do an entire assessment to "get you in the system" is just a waste of time I've found. Those are almost placement agencies and I have no time for that nonsense. :)

@Lilienthal amen to that!

@AIQ Haha, I still am. Sometimes. :) Started a new job in Jan so not much time for things here.

And congratulations on the new job!

@zmike Yep - had 3 of my senior roles through recruitment agencies