Thread by @mipsytipsy

Ah! This is a very good point. Good recruiters are outnumbered by bad ones, which are indistinguishable from spam. And yes, the more you put out the more you'll get.

Here's how to tell who is worth speaking to:

https://twitter.com/maco_nix/status/1435090229132775426

1) is the person reaching out to you the hiring manager or some other non-recruiting leadership role? Always talk to them. These are golden and rare.

Even if you don't take a job there, it will be an interesting conversation and perhaps a valuable new connection.

2) has the recruiter read your fucking profile? Shout out to the recruiter who just emailed me about a hot new entry level javascript role. 🙋‍♀️

3) did the recruiter just send you a list of companies and jobs? 🚫

4) does the recruiter seem to genuinely know who you are? If they mention having seen a talk you did last year, and you have some connections in common who speak well of them, etc...it's worth a chat

Great recruiters exist, but they are embedded in communities for the long term.

5) This is also a winning strategy 😂

https://twitter.com/arachnocapital2/status/1435090588903215108?s=21

I also love what @BrentO just said about blogging being a down payment on your next job.

There are a ton of *amazing* engineers out there who are basically unfindable for their areas of expertise. Their public profile is indistinguishable from that of a mid level rando.

When they get great opportunities, it's by word of mouth or not at all -- they just get a job as a cog somewhere.

Being a cog sucks. Nobody wants to be a cog. We want to build on our achievements, be recognized for them, achieve mastery. Increase our impact.

So. If you're among the record breaking hordes who have decided to seek better pastures, consider whether there are bread crumbs you could drop to help them find you for the specific, non coggy role of your dreams. 🙏💜