Just as the employment agencies focus more on the candidates, these firms focus their attention on the organizations. They often specialize in a specific industry (e.g., financial, technology), so find out which firms would be of greatest benefit to you. Your organization provides them with the specifications for the job, and they spend time looking for you. They may draw upon the pool of candidates they already have, may advertise, or otherwise find referrals to help you find a good hire. This is a very active kind of recruiting. When organizations call with a need, some recruiters will begin to call people in similar positions with other organizations. When they have found the technical and performance skill sets you require, the recruiter ...

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