Understanding Recruiters
Basic Kinds of 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Contingency Recruiter
Many recruiters help job seekers, but it is important to remember that they are paid by the employer, not by the job seeker.