...the Web's Best Employment Resources

More on Working w/Recruiters: Working w/Recruiters Home Making a Lasting First Impression Not-So-Secret Weapon - Recruiters Building Strong Relationships with Recruiters Handling Credit Issues in Your Job Search How Recruiters Pick YOU The After-the-Interview Waiting Game More Information: FREE eBooklet - Successful Job Interviewing Understanding Recruiters

• Internal recuiters are employees of the employer with the open jobs, usually part of the employer's Human Resources organization. They are also known as "in-house recruiters" or "corporate recruiters."
  
  
• External recruiters are not employees of the employer with the job openings. They are classified based on how they are compensated for the efforts into 2 categories:
  
  
  1. Contingency Recruiter
     
     A contingency recruiter is paid "contingent" on whether or not a person referred by them is hired. In other words, they are paid a commission for every job opening which they fill. Typically, an employment agency and a staffing firm is a contingency recruiter business.
     
     
  2. Retained Recruiter
     
     Sometimes called a "headhunter" a retained recruiter is paid a "retainer" for their recruiting efforts, independent of whether or not open positions are filled. Presumably, if no positions were ever filled, the retained recruiter would eventually be replaced by someone more effective.

 Many recruiters help job seekers, but it is important to remember that they are paid by the employer, not by the job seeker.