A recruiter might be used to locate highly specialized and experienced candidates, or to quietly conduct a search for an employee without advertising the position publicly. Recruiters generally cannot help candidates that are entry-level, or those changing fields, or those that are seeking entrepreneurial situations. However, this should not discourage a job seeker from sending a r sum to a recruiter. If your background happens to fit a job order specification for a current, unadvertised search assignment, you might receive what is essentially a free placement service. However, once sent, do not expect a recruiter to telephone you to acknowledge your r sum or to discuss a career path with you.
Successful recruiters receive hundreds of r sum s daily.
While most resumes do not fit the requirements of the current job order, they may be useful to us on a future opening. Those that might be a good fit are usually telephoned very quickly. Those that are not a good fit are entered into the recuiter's database for future matching. There are three types of recruiters, retained and contingent or corporate. Retained recruiters usually have an exclusive arrangement with the employer.