Some days I think about the 18-25% cut of first year salaries that recruiters are collecting, and I think about transitioning from being a technical person to being a technical recruiter!
Unlike most tech recruiters, I actually could vet candidates before presenting them, in theory generating higher quality candidates who are more likely to get placed. There's still a supply-side issue though...
It definitely seems to attract highly qualified people. I've dealt with a recruiter who holds a J.D. law degree and passed the bar to be real-estate attorney. Surely that cannot be easy/cheap in the US? (I'm in Europe). And she's an internal recruiter at that, so salaried with some target bonus I assume.
Unlike most tech recruiters, I actually could vet candidates before presenting them, in theory generating higher quality candidates who are more likely to get placed. There's still a supply-side issue though...