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Ask HN: Career Path for Technical Recruiters?

7 pointsby andrewncover 5 years ago
Hey HN!<p>I&#x27;m a PhD student in CS&#x2F;ML. I have a number of good internships and a pretty solid background in math, cs, and ml.<p>I really enjoy tech, but I enjoy the meta aspect more: networking, resume reviews, job searching, applications etc.<p>Is there a path for me to technical recruiting and sourcing?<p>I see people regularly complain about bad recruiters who don&#x27;t understand the tech requirements of a certain job or drop the ball in communication. I feel like there is potentially room for more &quot;high tech&quot; recruiters with some understanding of the job requirements.<p>Could I start an agency? Do any of you have experience in this domain?<p>Thoughts?

3 comments

askafriendover 5 years ago
You&#x27;re on a path to getting a PhD in CS&#x2F;ML and you want to get into recruiting?<p>Either this idea itself was poorly thought through or your PhD was poorly thought through. Figure out which one it is and the answer will become clear.
tboyd47over 5 years ago
Hi there. I am currently exploring this same idea myself and I’m well on my way. Shoot me an email if you want to chat. Temp email: dithonilat@mybx.site
itronitronover 5 years ago
you should check user s3nnyy&#x27;s background and their articles...<p>&gt;&gt; <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;user?id=s3nnyy" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;user?id=s3nnyy</a>