Tip 2 Disadvantages working with Recruiters

1) The recruiter does not follow up.

How many times has a recruiter called you, told you about a job, perhaps even got you excited about it and then you never heard back from them? This has happened to me when I was in job searches. I didn’t understand why. I still don’t know why a recruiter won’t have the courtesy to call to provide status.

Worse yet is if you have a job interview and the recruiter doesn’t call you to provide feedback. You can make the logical assumption that the company wasn’t interested, but the fact the recruiter doesn’t have the courtesy to call you and provide feedback is not justified. This is one thing that gives recruiting a bad name.

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5) A recruiter can give you inside information which can put you ahead of the competition interviewing.

Part of a recruiter’s job is to assist you every step of the way in the interviewing and hiring process. The recruiter will providing you inside information about the company and people that work there you will be interviewing with. In addition a recruiter will; setting up the interview, prepare you for the interview, arranging travel, negotiate the offer (if it gets to that stage), and help close the deal.

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4) A recruiter can negotiate a better offer for you.

This is true in many instances. Recruiters know what companies can pay for a position as well as what others are making within that organization. I can’t give away all of our secrets, but if your working with a good recruiter, he/she should be a good negotiator. A better offer can mean; more vacation time, a sign on bonus, better relocation, just to name a few.

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3) A recruiter can get information from companies which you are not privy to.

In Point 1 above we indicated that you can submit your resume via email to most any company’s website or job posting, however, there is no way for you to know if your resume gets into the right hands unless of course that company calls you to schedule an interview.

If you don’t hear back from a company, were you not called because the company did not think you have the right background, they filled the position internally, or your information did not get into the right persons hands? This is another reason it is beneficial to work with a recruiter in your job search. They have access to information you are not able to get.