I've met exactly one recruiter out of literally hundreds that I've interacted with who was worth a crap. I looked him up and found out he had participated in the International Obfuscated C Code Contest.
The problem is that there is no barrier to entry to becoming a tech recruiter. Or maybe there is, but that barrier to entry is previously selling cell phones or something -- I'm not sure.
I don't talk to 3rd party recruiters basically ever anymore.
Briefly skimming your previous comments, it looks like you're a former developer and based in the UK, so those are things that I don't have a lot of experience with in recruiters.
The problem is that there is no barrier to entry to becoming a tech recruiter.
That's the issue, there is a barrier to entry but it's in the wrong place. The requirement is strong sales skills and a hunger to earn money. I've yet to come across an agency that hires people purely because they are former developers.
The problem is that there is no barrier to entry to becoming a tech recruiter. Or maybe there is, but that barrier to entry is previously selling cell phones or something -- I'm not sure.
I don't talk to 3rd party recruiters basically ever anymore.
Briefly skimming your previous comments, it looks like you're a former developer and based in the UK, so those are things that I don't have a lot of experience with in recruiters.