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The reason why hiring a Recruiter in Software/Web Development industry is a waste of time and money.
- A real story from 2 years ago.

**few minutes of recruiter reading my resume, skills and whatnot**

Recruiter: Okay sir, we are looking for people skilled in C# for our app development and Java for our business software envirnoment. Which one are you interested in.

Me: C#.

Recruiter: I see, well.. I'm afraid we already have someone for the seat.. *checks resume again*.. maybe you would be interested in Java?

Me: Not really, why is that if I may ask?

Recruiter: Well, says here you have experience in Javascript

Me: *trying not to cringe* Yes, but I didn't see any Javascript related job available.

Recruiter: Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't "Java" just short for Javascript?

Me: No, just like C# isn't short for C and C++

Recruiter: *oops* then I think we do have a free spot for you.

TL;DR - the guy had guidelines but no field-specific knowledge.. I only feel sorry for the other guy who thought he got the job lol.

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  • 15
    +1 to the guy who owned up to his ignorance.

    Eternal torture in every circle of hell for the "recruitment experts" who think it's a good idea to ask me "would you consider moving to the back end of no where with a 50% salary cut?"
  • 6
    Recruiters are the worst.

    "I see you're looking for Linux work. I have a role that I think would be a perfect fit for you. How are you with ActiveDirectory and SharePoint?"
  • 0
    There are only two recruitment firms I'll engage with, and that's only because they prioritize my preferences for strong culture and a very high level tech stack, and present only the most awesome employers. The rest have been as described in my experience...
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