Some points in this article could use elaboration:
- If you have already contacted a company (even just blind-sent your resume to their HR department and gotten no response), the recruiter generally will not be able to get a commission on your behalf, and will not use their contacts to get you in there
- Recruiters' pay is usually contingent on you staying at the job for 3-6 months. This encourages recruiters to get you jobs doing work you have already proven yourself able to do. Whereas many tech job searchers are looking for a new stretch job with greater responsibilities. This is a fundamental incompatibility in goals you'll have to deal with.
- If you have already contacted a company (even just blind-sent your resume to their HR department and gotten no response), the recruiter generally will not be able to get a commission on your behalf, and will not use their contacts to get you in there
- Recruiters' pay is usually contingent on you staying at the job for 3-6 months. This encourages recruiters to get you jobs doing work you have already proven yourself able to do. Whereas many tech job searchers are looking for a new stretch job with greater responsibilities. This is a fundamental incompatibility in goals you'll have to deal with.