Anyone else think that nurse recruiters are useless?
They don't call back. I've learned not to leave voicemails because I know from experience they won't be returned.
If I manage to catch them live, they act put out they have to deal with me. And I've had one...two....lemme think...five different jobs in the last few years and I've yet to get any assistance from a recruiter. I've recently moved, left messages with three different facilities, and NOT ONE called me back. These are for PRN jobs, very low risk for the hospital.
I can remember a time before they invented nurse recruiters and online applications, and it worked better then. You went up the unit with your resume and talked to the manager. Cut out the middleman. When I call a prospective employer and get a receptionist or general HR person, I get my calls returned and questions answered. When I get a recruiter, they are imcompetent and snotty.
Why do they exist? What's their purpose? Delete the job description and make 'em work as a CNA, then they'll at least be helpful.
