with one too many Agencies if it took too much of your time. As well when you say things like "we actually know what roles are open and that the Agency Recruiter was working with the wrong HM"...You echo exactly what Greg was stating about the perception of internal HR and Recruiting...Sounds like you did a poor job of communicating to the multiple agencies you were working with when you should only have had two active agencies AT MOST. ...And thank you for showing us its actual reality then just perception.
And yes Hiring Managers DO want to talk to us because typically internal HR/recruiting has no clue about their needs and it takes a specialist to listen and understand what it is they truly seek...Once again beyond skill set...Chemistry has to fit too. How do we know what a Hiring Manager is like or a particular team if we don't get the chance to engage with them...Your perception may not be my perception to how someone/department acts or "is" hence why we want direct contact. Furthermore If you were all about being a "strategic partner" to fill the role with the best talent possible then you would continue to use an Agency you can trust and one that can deliver...
Greg doesn't come across insulting or insincere at all...You come across very insecure and I'm not sure why you would take offense to his post especially if you've been on the outside before even if its been 11 years...ya trader!
Get back to being a Recruiting Manager delegating to your team of "recruiters" and we'll stick to doing what it is we do best...Filling the roles you cant. Anybody can grab the low hanging fruit so hit those job boards Jason, you got some work to do! ha
-C
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