LinkedIn and the thousands of online job boards provide the resources you need to conduct a fairly extensive job search on your own. But sometimes these tools don’t live up to expectations and leave highly qualified job candidates wondering “what happened?”.

By outsourcing some of the work to a professional recruiter (with all of the resources of a staffing agency) who knows your work history, talents, and career goals, you will have a complete team working to represent you in the job market. Here are just a few reasons to take this step in your job search:

You May Have 500 Contacts on LinkedIn, but a Recruiter’s Network is Larger

A large city’s most experienced recruiters know most of the hiring and human resources managers within their respective fields. They know people who know people and their networks dwarf those of even the most experienced and qualified professionals within a field. They have relationships with employer clients that can get you interviews. In some cases, they can even make you the favorite candidate before the first round begins. Even when the best employers are not hiring, recruiters often connect their candidates with valuable contacts and help employers in need of your services on a short-term basis.

Recruiters Provide Job Search Intelligence No One Else Can Match

Human resources and hiring managers see hundreds of resumes and dozens of candidates before they make a decision. If you know a hiring manager, the intelligence you have to gain from their visibility into the process can be a substantial asset in your job search. Now imagine multiplying the power of that asset. Recruiters are a vital source of hiring intelligence. For every position a hiring manager fills, a recruiter has visibility into many screening and interviewing processes for those positions. Over time, a strong recruiter learns about all of the seemingly small differences between candidates who impress enough to land interviews and candidates who, ultimately, land the job.

Recruiters Put the Staffing Agency’s Resources to Work on Your Presentation

If a recruiter simply shared her vast knowledge of the local industry, people in power, and hiring processes, that would be sufficient for many candidates. But the best recruiters don’t stop there. Recruiters with the resources of a staffing agency can help you to custom tailor your resume, cover letter, and in-person presentation precisely to the job you seek. If there are tweaks needed in your LinkedIn profile or in the way that you discuss your work history, a recruiter can help you to fine-tune your approach. Knowing that you have this expertise at your disposal enhances your confidence and helps you to enjoy the job search process.

Think you could use access to a larger network, greater job search intelligence, and fine-tuning of your presentation? Then call us at (972) 419-1700 to schedule your first meeting with an Imprimis recruiter. Remember, there is absolutely no charge to candidates for our services.