Happy tech recruiter stories?

[David Alban <extasia@mindspring.com>]

sage'oids:

I've never actually gotten a job using a tech recruiter.  I've
avoided recruiters in the past because of horror stories about how
recruiters only care about getting their commission.  Stories that
seem to indicate how little the interests of the prospective employee
mean to them.  Of course, these are stereotypes, and indeed there
must exist men and women who are wonderfully suited to this kind of
work and take pride in it and excel at it, benefitting individuals
who seek their services.

I'd like to ask anyone who has had good experiences with a tech
recruiter to tell me about it, especially if they were able to hook
you up with the very kind of job you were looking for.  That is, they
took your preferences very seriously.

I'm looking in particular for a recruiter who works in the San
Francisco Bay area.  But even if you simply have a relevant recruiter
experience I'd like to hear it.  I'd prefer to hear about what worked
for you, but I guess horror stories may also be helpful in avoiding
pitfalls in this process.

Thanks!
David
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