15/10/2026
๐ฉ ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ? ๐๐ก๐ข๐ช ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ.
Not all recruiters are created equal.
And if you're trusting someone with your next career move, there are a few things you should be looking out for.
๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ
โ You ring the office and somehow they're ALWAYS unavailable.
โ They've promised to send your CV but you've had no email confirmation, no job spec, nothing.
โ Your initial conversation lasted about 4 minutes. They barely know your name, never mind your experience.
โ They promise you the world, then disappear off the face of it.
โ
๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐
๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ If they're genuinely busy, they'll get back to you at the earliest opportunity. You're not an inconvenience.
๐ง ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ โ Once you've agreed to be represented, you should receive confirmation, a full job specification and information about the business. Ideally, the same day.
๐ค ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ โ 15 minutes, 20 minutes, whatever it takes. They should know your experience, motivations and expectations. You should know the role, the business and exactly what happens next.
๐ฏ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ โ If the client takes three weeks to give feedback, tell you. If interviews aren't happening until next month, tell you. If you're not right for the job, TELL YOU.
๐ก๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ.
It's basic communication, honesty and a bit of professional courtesy.
Yet somehow, these things still seem to be optional in parts of our industry.
If your recruiter isn't working hard for you, why should you work hard for them?
๐๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐. ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต.
If you're acting professionally, you deserve to be treated professionally.
Simple as that.
