Next Some experienced MBA's may utilize professional recruiters in their direct search. They are paid regardless of whether or not they are successful in filling the position, although in many cases they may earn more if the search is successful.
Salaries tend to be from the high five figures up.
Most of them handle only one search at a time and usually move highly experienced people into similar jobs in different companies. They are of marginal use if you are changing your career path drastically. If they are fairly sophisticated firms, they have access to a data bank of resumes to start the search. Smaller organizations and independent practitioners may not work from resumes at all. The larger firms also retain or contract independent researchers to get background information on other companies in the industry, and names of appropriate managers to use as nominators, and a list of possible candidates.