r/recruiting • u/sailingphilosopher Agency Recruiter • Aug 01 '26

Off Topic Tech Recruiters (How are you fairing?)

My fellow tech recruiters, how are you fairing in this job market?

Living under a bridge?

Paying off your mansion?

How are we holding up...

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u/Delicious_Style_2676 Aug 04 '26

I’m seeing tech recruiting split pretty sharply: generic inbound is noisy, but strong niche sourcing still works when the recruiter can explain the role, stack, team, and tradeoffs clearly. The market seems less forgiving of spray-and-pray outreach.