When Should You Contact a Recruiter?
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Here's your Money Briefing for Thursday, December 2nd. I'm J.R. Whalen for The Wall Street Journal. You've got a great job. You like your boss. The pay and benefits are good. But should you be thinking about your next job, even if you're happy in the one you're currently in? Some job recruiters say yes.
Cultivating this type of relationship is like any other type of networking. It's definitely best when you're just looking to form the relationship and not necessarily making an ask just yet.
So what exactly can recruiters do for you and how early should you make the initial connection with one? Our workplace reporter, Catherine Dill, will be here to talk about it after the break.
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Record numbers of workers are leaving their jobs or are planning to make a career change. And while some may have enlisted recruiters to help them land a new job, when's the right time to make that connection? WSJ Workplace reporter Catherine Dill wrote about the relationship between recruiters and potential job seekers, and she's here to talk about it. Catherine, thanks so much for being with us.
My pleasure.
So, Catherine, let's start with the basics here. What kinds of services do recruiters typically provide?
So a recruiter's job is to find candidates to fill open roles for employers.
When is it beneficial to contact a recruiter even if you're happy at your current job?
So recruiters are out in the job market looking for people who might have the particular skills needed to do a particular job.
But for a potential job candidate, there are already lots of resources available for job hunting. So what does a recruiter add to that?
A recruiter can sort of smooth the process. They're often looking for quite specific things. And so they can more quickly make the connection often between a job seeker and a company. And that's why companies use recruiters, certainly. And so a job seeker getting to know a recruiter can help make that sort of transaction happen even more quickly.
And that leads me to my next question. How does a recruiter make a living in this process? You mentioned that they work with companies, but do they ever charge the job seekers?
Typically, companies pay recruiters to fill jobs. That may work a little bit differently. A recruiter may work internally for a company, or they may work at a staffing agency or work independently at their own firm. But it's the company, usually, who is looking to fill the job that will be making the payment. There are some exceptions to that here and there. There are types of recruiters that potentially job seekers can work with for payment. But traditionally, it's the company that's looking to fill the job that will be making the payment.
Okay, so it sounds like there are different kinds of recruiters. How should someone go about trying to find the right one?
Well, you're going to want to be sure that you're looking to reach out to recruiters who fill the types of jobs that you might be looking for or might one day be looking for, and that you have the skills for.
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