Being in the app-industry, I come across my share of recruiters. Not one of them has been able to provide some added value to me or the company I work for. And even worse, some of them keep calling/emailing, even after you have politely let them know that you aren't interested.

In a recent post, Marco Arment replies to a particular recruiter's email:

I responded to the Senior Recruiter with my requirements — $10 million a year (plus medical) and relocation of the company to New York — but disclosed that I am probably not qualified for this position since I do not have any experience in Agile.

Read the entire post, it's funny/painful. I agree with his conclusion:

Robert Half Technology does everything that gives tech recruiters a bad name, and everything that makes looking for a tech job so incredibly difficult when you’re young and inexperienced. They do the entire industry a great disservice. Nobody who works there should be proud of what their company does, or be under the illusion that they’re helping anyone.