Ask A Recruiter - Tech

I worked with a recruiter a few years ago, but decided against taking the position they were trying to fill. I think we parted on good terms. Now I see his company is looking to fill a different role,...

After five rounds of interviewing, the recruiter I was working with must have gotten fired or something. Because every time I try to email them, the email bounces back saying the email address doesn't...

When hiring managers ask why I'm looking to leave my current employer, do you think it's fair to say that I'm just trying to get ahead of potential layoffs? My employer hasn't officially announced lay...

Recruiters who actually take the time to read cover letters, how long do you want these, and is there anything you like to see? I've decided to stop having AI write these for me. I'm going to try taki...

I'm trying to update my resume and I'm a little stuck. I don't remember resume writing being this difficult before. Under our professional summary, are we supposed to be stuffing a sentence about AI u...

Is there such a thing as coming off a little too interested in a role? I was told by a recruiter that my eagerness and the fact that I followed up twice after an interview made me look too desperate t...

Well this is a fun kick in the pants. Lose our jobs to AI in 2026, get our jobs back in 2027, then what? I'm assuming we'll lose them again in 2028 or 2029, once AI is deemed good enough to handle our...

Is it true that recruiters are more interested in people who have jobs and they try to avoid those of us who are unemployed? I've heard this a lot lately, but why would an employed individual be more ...

I know this question might highlight how naive I can be, but I'm also desperate. So, how can I tell if the recruiter I've been working with is ghosting me or is just too busy to get back to me? It's o...

What do recruiters want to hear when they ask you, 'what can you do that AI can't?' My job is mostly coding, so I panic when AI is brought into the conversation.

Can someone please explain to me why I just received a rejection email? It's after 8:00 p.m., it's a Saturday, and it's the 4th of July. What sad, lonely recruiter is sending rejection emails? I guess...

⁉️Recruiters, what are you sick of seeing on applicants' resumes?

How do I bring up salary negotiations with a recruiter? I have an interview with a recruiter tomorrow but the listed salary range is pretty low. I want to see if there's more wiggle room.

I followed up with a recruiter today; they said they're still interested in me, but they're not ready to make a decision because they're still interviewing other candidates. I assume I should take thi...

About 15 or 20 minutes into an interview yesterday, I realized I didn't want to work for that company. Then I decided to just stop the interview. I figured, why waste everyone's time? The interviewer ...

I've been out of work for seven months. At what point does the gap in my resume start to concern recruiters?

When a company has several positions I want to apply to, should I send one resume/application and mention each position I'm interested in, or is it better to apply to each role individually?

Based on what you're seeing with this job market, how long is it typically taking people to find jobs right now? I see people saying they've been looking for a year or two on Reddit, this can't be rea...

I feel like there is one thing we should all agree on? The time of giving a two weeks notice is long over. There's no way potential employers should hold it against us if we didn't give notice at our ...

Is it normal for recruiters to ask for a fee for their services? These are recruiters I've reached out to, so I'm doubting these are scams or anything like that.