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How technical recruiting works
If you’re hunting for a job it’s beneficial to understand how the recruitment industry operates. This article explains how the technical recruiting industry functions.
If you’re looking for a job in the Bay Area tech sector, chances are you’ve worked with a tech recruiter or have been contacted by one. There are two main categories of tech recruiters — in house and agency.
What do agency tech recruiters do?
Agency tech recruiters build relationships with hiring managers at tech companies and find skilled individuals looking for or open to new career opportunities. Technical recruiting agencies work as either split desk or full desk models. Full desk recruiting means that recruiters own the relationship with the hiring manager and the find the candidate to fill the role. Split desk means one person at the agency is responsible for finding job opportunities to fill and owns the relationship with the hiring manager, while other people on the team recruit and find candidates to fill the job openings. Either way, the tech recruitment agency takes on tech companies as clients by signing agreements with them and then actively recruit to find people to fill those positions.
