I know things may be very different in LA, and get it that California is the tech capital of the country.
I recruit nationally though, and would like to offer some remarks. My company does have a commission program, but it is not based off of trying to lower the salary of the worker. It is a set amount, for every placement we make--so we are not at all incentivized to slash salaries for workers with a given prized skill set. We are rewarded for finding a good match for both parties that results in employment.
The other thing is that whether it is a recruiter, hiring manager, HR person, or small business owner--whoever is hiring you does so with the understanding that their business will profit from you. When a business no longer profits from your position, that position gets eliminated. Whoever hires you gets paid, in part, to do so. I think people make this mental distinction about recruiters that is really misleading when you look at the big picture.
That being said--I understand, and do not approve--of "Technical" recruiters behaving in very non-technical ways. I think that the response of IT professionals to some of the industry behaviors is as good a reason as any to up our technical game. Me personally? I have candidates tell me every day that they can tell I have done a lot of research on the positions and get the technology and really appreciate it. I suppose all this to say there are good apples out there, who enjoy making a good match between people and jobs.
I know things may be very different in LA, and get it that California is the tech capital of the country.
I recruit nationally though, and would like to offer some remarks. My company does have a commission program, but it is not based off of trying to lower the salary of the worker. It is a set amount, for every placement we make--so we are not at all incentivized to slash salaries for workers with a given prized skill set. We are rewarded for finding a good match for both parties that results in employment.
The other thing is that whether it is a recruiter, hiring manager, HR person, or small business owner--whoever is hiring you does so with the understanding that their business will profit from you. When a business no longer profits from your position, that position gets eliminated. Whoever hires you gets paid, in part, to do so. I think people make this mental distinction about recruiters that is really misleading when you look at the big picture.
That being said--I understand, and do not approve--of "Technical" recruiters behaving in very non-technical ways. I think that the response of IT professionals to some of the industry behaviors is as good a reason as any to up our technical game. Me personally? I have candidates tell me every day that they can tell I have done a lot of research on the positions and get the technology and really appreciate it. I suppose all this to say there are good apples out there, who enjoy making a good match between people and jobs.