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There are several methods of finding employment, including the commonly used strategies of responding to "help wanted ads" posted in newspapers and on the Internet, and blindly sending out resumes to potential employers. An additional method that can increase your chances of finding employment is to use the services of a professional employment recruiter.
Many career experts will tell you that most of the jobs filled in our society are done so with the help of a employment recruiter. Many employers rely (sometimes exclusively) on the services of recruiters to help them find the right candidates. It's often far less expensive (time, money) for an employer to pay for the services of a recruiter (in addition to the candidates salary) than to seek candidates by advertising their employment needs to the general public. Knowing this fact, you can gain a great advantage by using a recruiter to get access to these "hidden" job opportunities.
Employment recruiters are independent professionals, often working for themselves or as part of an private recruiting firm. On a consulting basis and often under a contract, they help companies find employees. There are two kinds of recruiters: contingency and retained.
Contingency recruiters are paid by the companies they represent, but only when they find a candidate that is hired by the employer. If the employer does not hire the referred candidate, the contingency recruiter receives no compensation. Therefore, contingency recruiters do business with many companies. These recruiters typically receive from the company the equivalent of 20% to 35% of the candidates first annual salary for their service.
Retained recruiters are paid upfront by employers to find candidates. Typically these recruiters do find appropriate candidates, but not always. Because their fee is paid upfront, these recruiters usually work harder for their clients to find the right candidates. These recruiters also earn the equivalent of 20% to 35% of the employee's first annual salary.
Which recruiter is best for you?
In general, it's more of a "numbers game" when you're working with contingency recruiters as they have no guarantee of compensation if they take you on as a client. As a result, they are going to "shop" you to as many employers as possible in an attempt to capture a placement fee. Contingency recruiters typically place employees in more career fields than retained recruiters, who typically represent upper level management professionals.
On the other hand, retained recruiters will often give you more of their time and work harder to place you, but only if they believe they can match you to an employer. Unfortunately, retained recruiters typically work with people who command more than $100,00 annual salary.
To gain the greatest benefit from their service, it is wise to use both kinds of recruiters (if appropriate) and to register with several to increase your exposure to potential employers.
Both kinds of recruiters typically specialize in certain career fields and possibly in certain geographical locations. The first question that you should ask a potential recruiter is "do you specialize in my career field and where I wish to find employment?"
Recruiters do not typically charge job seekers for their assistance, as their compensation comes from their employer clients. If you are asked to pay any fee to find employment, we suggest you look for a different recruiter.
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(CareerInfoNet.com)
