There is an interesting article in The Seattle Times discussing a benefit often overlooked in terms of using headhunters. The good ones can open doors that may at first glance seem closed. For instance, there is this example of a candidate who’s application got rejected by the HR department, but that the headhunter was able to get through. As the article specified, not all headhunters can do these “magic” tricks. You need a “good” one, meaning that doing background work on your headhunter would be a good idea.

Since headhunters get paid upon results, they might have a bigger incentive to land you a job. Many job applications go through the HR department, but get lost in the shuffle or in the initial screen. Some headhunters specialize in specific industries and may have connections going beyond the HR department; therefore they can lend their weight to a job application.

Headhunter Can Open Door You Can’t Get Through, The Seattle Times

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