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Job seekers need to understand two important things about recruiters.
1. Recruiters, no matter how friendly and professional, do not work for the job seeker. They work for the employer, who pays them. Many will go out of their way to help you, if they can, but do not expect them to do your job hunting for you.
2. There are many different kinds of recruiter, but they all fall into one of two major categories:
- Internal (also known as "in-house") recruiters.
They
are employees of the employer they represent, paid a salary by the employer.
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External recruiters (sometimes known as "headhunters" - a subset, typically focused on executives).
They
are employees of recruiting or "staffing" firms or agencies usually helping many different employers find employees.
External recruiters may specialize in a location, a profession, an industry, a job level, or a combination. Some firms focus on helping employers find employees for temporary assignments, often called "temping agencies," and, again, temping agencies may specialize in a location, profession, etc.
Jeff Lipschultz, Job-Hunt's Working with Recruiters Expert, is an external recruiter, a partner in the firm, A-List Solutions, and an avid biker. Jeff will help you understand how to work with recruiters, mostly from the external recruiter's perspective, but with a great understanding of both job seekers and hiring managers in many different industries and professions.
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