On erexchange there is an interesting thread on why recruiters fail and or succeed. There is the usual stuff that for the most part I do not agree with and some stuff I do agree with. One recruiter named Larry Woods from Woods and Associates had a bunch of stuff to say. You could tell that he is a little passionate about his work. If you agree with him or not, there is quite a bit of truth to what he says. One thing in particular I agree with is that computers in this business completely give you the illusion of being busy. Here are his thoughts. Larry Woods.doc (I have copied with his permission of course the entire article. Nothing has been changed.)