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If they use recruiters, I'm out. They are part of the problem.

Do you differentiate between a full time recruiter employed by the hiring company and 3rd party recruiting firms? A recruiter on the payroll can be a useful first screen and usually has good knowledge about what the company is seeking.

I have to say that recruiters are worthless to me because they don't have the authority to actually decide something. They know nothing about the role, they don't disclose their salary range, I don't trust them with mine either.. but hey, if it's a short call, it a hoop you have to jump through.

At least the company recruiters never call you again.

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