I completely agree with you. Every single job offer I have received has come through direct listings from the company itself.
Safe to say the quality of tech recruiters in New Zealand is even lower than those elsewhere.
Safe to say the quality of tech recruiters in New Zealand is even lower than those elsewhere.
Most recruiters in NZ start from labourer/contracting/HR firms and then move into tech because it's better paid. Whereas in Australia you get people who trained specifically to be a tech recruiter, or migrated to recruitment from tech (usually BA and QA type roles).
Can vouch for this. Made that mistake. Never again.