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Working with Recruitment Agencies: Guides

Straight answers about agencies, headhunters and recruiters, written for candidates.

Agency-Posted Jobs: Who Is the Real Employer?

Understand why recruitment agencies hide hiring companies in job ads. Learn how to identify the employer and tailor your CV effectively.

Do Recruiters Call You, Or Do You Call Them?

Learn when recruiters call you and when you should call them. Understand how to get noticed by recruiters and headhunters for job opportunities.

How Do Headhunters Find Candidates for Jobs?

Learn how headhunters and executive search firms source candidates, what makes you findable, and how to respond when contacted. Honest insights for job seekers.

How to Work With a Recruitment Agency Effectively

Learn how to effectively partner with recruitment agencies and headhunters. Understand their payment structure, choose the right agency, and manage the relationship for y

Key Questions to Ask Recruiters for Job Seekers

Discover essential questions to ask recruiters about roles, salary, and process. Learn how to assess if a recruiter and opportunity are right for you.

How to Spot Bad Recruitment Agency Red Flags

Learn to spot red flags with recruitment agencies and headhunters, including CV misuse, pressure tactics, and hidden fees. Protect your job search.

Recruitment Agency vs. Applying Direct: Your Job Search Strategy

Compare using recruitment agencies vs. applying direct. Learn when each route is best, how to avoid double-submission, and agency pros and cons for job seekers.

Retained vs Contingency Search: A Candidate's Guide

Understand the difference between retained and contingency recruitment searches. Learn how each impacts your job application process, timelines, and what to expect from h

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Know who you're dealing with

Who does the person on the other side actually work for?

In-house recruiters, agency recruiters, headhunters and career coaches all move around the same job with different incentives. One map shows who pays whom, whose interest each one serves, and which of them can afford to be honest with you.