Hello all! As a person that is hiring IT Professionals world-wide, I would like to get your insight on this question!
At this point I'm pretty convinced I may as well just look for a recruiter job then a programming job. I could probably fill a job much quicker then most of these people that contact me.
Recruiters who are far removed from the job they're recruiting for. I've had several jobs where I interviewed with the recruiter, got to the final stages, and then the actual person doing the hiring needed something different than what the recruiter was looking for.
Best recruiters that've helped me didn't bother me when I wasn't a clear match for their position, studied my online activity upfront to know what I'm interested in and what I'm working on, they told me upfront what the company's budget was, told me who the company was and instead of a generic it's a leading company in the xyz space where you can grow your career as an impact player, I was told exactly what the company was looking for, why the project excites them, exactly what technology they are using, planning to use or how flexible they are in that regard.
So long story short, the recruiters I responded to in the past went the extra mile and as a result, they closed. When I was hiring as well for my one startup, I went back to those recruiters to find myself some more devs and got quality devs.
Hey Marko,
thank you for taking interest in what professionals you want to hire actually annoy and what they might want to see. By doing so, I think you already are ahead of the rest! In the past, I was approached by a number of recruiters (lately, I raised my wage expectations, so they tend to stay away), and here are some things which annoyed me:
Things I'd love to see:
Xavier Duncan
Full Stack Web Developer, UX / UI.
The 99% thing isn't gospel... and honestly is probably far from the truth, but for myself and others it truly feels that way @ times. IT recruiters are both a gift and a curse. IT is one the few fields were one could never apply for a job and STILL get hounded with offers for jobs making $50 - $70+ per hour; all this without a college degree.
On the other hand, some recruiters use spam tactics and don't respect our time. It would be nice if more IT recruiters approached their job with the same quality and attention to detail as the professionals they're trying to recruit. The industry as a whole would be the better for it.