Should You Get a Job Through a Recruiter? Is working with a recruiter right for you? Recruiters help businesses fill job openings and help people find jobs that fit their needs and skills. They are industry experts and have direct connections to hiring managers, as well as access to positions that aren't advertised. This means a recruiter can skip the traditional application process and put your resume directly in front of a hiring manager. Because they are experts in the hiring market, they can provide invaluable advice and guidance, from resume tips and interview feedback to assistance with salary negotiations. They can connect you with job openings that aren't posted and are a valuable addition to your professional network for your current and future job searches. If they don't have the right job for you today, they could have the perfect fit later. Staffing agency services are free for job seekers, so there is no risk to making a new professional connection. But this means the recruiters work for the employer, not the candidate, so there is no guarantee that they will have the right job for you. Recruiting is very fast-paced, and recruiters only get paid for placements, so an inexperienced or overwhelmed recruiter may be slow to check back in if they don't have a job for you. Ultimately, it doesn't hurt—and can be very beneficial—to partner with a recruiter and see what opportunities they have. For more information, reach out to redShift Recruiting!