Without getting into too many details...<p>I don't live in one of the cities in the US known for its tech, but am in a relatively large metropolitan area.<p>I have been "poking my head into" the job market for about 1 month now, after deciding to leave my last company. With my last job search I spoke with plenty of recruiters, but the job I landed was a position with a company who was recruiting internally. It was my first in-person interview in this area since I've lived here, and it looked to be a good fit. They made an offer about 1 week later.<p>But in this area most companies seem to go through recruitment firms. I've noticed a trend that recruiters in this area appear to be taking their jobs way too seriously as the "gatekeepers" for their clients. In fact now that I think of it all of the jobs I've landed throughout my career were as a result of companies recruiting directly. Not having the ability to actively sell my skillset at the moment has become somewhat frustrating.<p>How has the "recruiter culture" affected the job market in your area?
If you're a company do you feel you're receiving top notch candidates from recruiters? As a "recruitee" with a strong background / experience in your selected field do you feel your "resume submissions / interviews" ratio to be extremely high? Any thoughts as to why this is the case?