> do HR actually have any input into hiring these days ... my experience has been that the "recruiter" is now the gatekeeper.
What department are recruiters part of if not human resources?
What department are recruiters part of if not human resources?
In an org chart though yes recruiters are likely to be part of the HR department but they are not the same HR that you go to when you have a problem with a paycheck or health insurance.
I wasn't referring to third party recruiters but I have a suspicion and maybe someone could confirm this that many recruiters are actually contract workers - 3 months, 6 months etc and not regular employees of the company despite having a company email address. The reason I suspect this is that at most of the tech companies I have worked at recruiters seem to come and go at an alarming frequency.
I assume they're referring to third-party recruiters