Avoiding recruiters
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- Projectile
Usually it's from the other side- the jobhunting side- that I ponder this fine point, but this time I'm helping replace myself.
Particularly in the UK, (but let's open the floor to the world, just please specify which country) what are some good places to look for designers without going through a recruiter?
They will send 20 completely over/under qualified people through your door as they know absolutely nothing about your industry, and eat 20% of your budget if you do hire someone, ensuring that you get someone crap anyway.
The only one I could think of was mad.co.uk, but that seems to be saturated by rcruiters now too. Are there any places like what the qbn jobs board has the potential to be?
- Projectile0
Conversely, any places where a designer can look for companies without trying to look at every damn agency website, finding an email address and still missing half the design jobs out there? There's no way anyone would know about our in-house team.
ps looking for a designer with decent design skills and a bit of everything else- photography, html, flash animation, illustration, to work in London. If you know anyone pm me
- Douglas0
Let your friends in the industry know you are looking to hire. Ask if they can recommend anyone. Ask good freelancers you've worked with in the past if they are interested in full-time work. Get the word on the street.
- qTime0
I really hate recruiters.
Once a recruiter that is a major player in the industry phoned up my boss to just say they had seen my work and asked if they'd like anyone to replace me. Parasites!
- coz you're awful or because they wanted to poach you?orrinward2
- I had a meeting with the recruiter just to see if there any jobs going.qTime
- orrinward20
Where ya goin buddy?
http://www.ycnonline.com/ - They have a good opportunities section. It's angled towards young blood but you can get some good young blood through there.
Typically the jack-of-all-trades roles are better suited for fresher faces though as we've not had time to settle in to one spot and are more comfortable being thrown into everything.
- orrinward20
If you're still using Visual Studio in-office you may lose a few potential talents though.