Always give it more Cowbell!!!!

The Drill

Some of you rooks out there have never had experience working with a recruiter before, so this one's for you.

First of all, recruiters are simply matchmakers. We introduce you to jobs you don't know about, period. Some jobs in the industry are of a sensitive kind: there is perhaps a sensitive personnel issue, or competitive plans not suited for public consumption... These are frequently the types of jobs recruiters are asked to fill. A good industry specific-recruiter will be in on the scoopage of jobs not known to the public.

Secondly, recruiters are referred to as headhunters because they approach and recruit people who working somewhere else.

Third, recruiters are not paid to get YOU a job, but put you in a lineup of candidates. Rest assured that the recruiter does not at all care if you or Bert gets the job. You never pay a fee to a recruiter, so remember that they do not report to you, but to their client hiring manager.

Working with recruiters can sometimes be a pain, because if you do not fit the current "puzzle piece" they seek, they sort of blow you off. If, however, you are that perfect fit, then work with them- you never know but that you could be placed by one some day.

Sincerely,

Some recruiter, probably the Stebinator