How Do Recruiters Still Have Jobs?

Question

Candidly, it doesn't make sense for recruiters to do "screen" calls to "go over" stuff that's already on my resume and re-confirm that I don't require a visa, despite indicating that I can work legally in the US (US Citizen) in my application on Lever or Workday. Recruiters screening calls etc. seem like a waste of time.I agree that recruiters help reduce noise, but as per Sturgeon's law 90% of applications for jobs are noise. AI can and already do (ATS systems) screen out unqualified candid ants. The application process would be more streamlined without recruiters. AI should and will replace recruiters in the future.

dvt · Accepted Answer

In-house recruiters are always worthwhile imo. I think they can really screen for culture fit, get context from hiring managers, make new employees & candidates feel welcome, etc. However, I do think that "recruiting firms" are, and have always been, a waste of time.

legitster · Answer

Hard disagree.The job I currently have, I applied for on the company website. And they flat out rejected me. Then a recruiter contacted me directly and offered me the same position at more money. I don't think people can wrap their head around the ineptitude HR departments are capable of when developing these "automated" solutions.Especially given that a person-to-person phone call is cheap, fast, and humanizes all involved parties.

datadrivenangel · Answer

People lie and embellish on their resumes, and having a set of basic questions about the role/topic that a recruiter can ask can radically reduce the amount of no-hire technical interviews.

pavel_lishin · Answer

With no offense intended, it sounds like you are making a lot of assumptions about how difficult or easy someone else's job is, without any experience in that particular field.