The 4 Biggest Complaints Candidates Have About Recruiters

Dec 29, 2015

This article is part of a series called Classic TLNT.

Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the year. This is No. 18 of 2015. Our regular content will return on Jan. 4, 2016.

Job candidates sometimes bash recruiters.

Most of the complaints are due to their misunderstanding of a recruiter’s role. However, some of the issues are valid.

Whether the complaints are justified or not, ultimately, it is in the recruiter’s best interest to build relationships and protect his reputation. As we all know, job seekers often refer recruiters and sometimes are in the role of hiring manager down the road.

Here are some of the top candidate complaints:

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