This is most likely off topic on this board, but it kind of has something to do with IT Jobs, I found this article worth the read. http://bluelabelrecruitment.co.za/Blog/2015/10/16/bad-recruiting-has-to-stop or on linked in https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bad-recruiting-has-stop-monique-van-der-walt
I've just been browsing job opportunities for programmers in SA and I am quite stunned to see mostly recruiters posting jobs for firms these days.
As someone with minimal experience (self-taught) I am not going to even bother going the recruiter way (I've read the horror stories). However...