Why a recruiter
Why use a recruiter at all?
Fair question, especially if you've never needed one. Here's the straight version, including the part where we tell you when not to bother.
The jobs you can't see
The jobs worth moving for almost never get posted. When a good operator or a PE-backed company needs a new VP of Operations, they don't put up an ad and wait. They ask someone who already knows the right few people. That whole search happens out of sight.
If you're only watching job boards, you're seeing the jobs nobody minded making public. The ones that change your life move quietly, through relationships. That's where we live.
What we do that a job board can't
We go to bat for you
A job board forwards your resume. We make your case to someone who actually picks up our call, and we tell your story right.
We know the real numbers
What the job pays, who's growing, what the company is really like, and how your pay compares. You can't get that from the outside.
We handle the awkward part
You never haggle straight with your future boss. We carry pay, counteroffers, and timing so you start clean.
We open doors and tell you the truth
We get you in where the door isn't open, and we'll tell you straight when a job you're excited about isn't right for you.
When you shouldn't use a recruiter
We'd rather earn your trust than pretend we're always the answer. Skip the recruiter when:
- You already know the company and the person doing the hiring.
- You want to look at the whole open market fast. That's what job boards and your own network are for.
- You're early in your career, where casting a wide net beats a precise fit.
- You're not really open to moving and just want a number. Say so, and we'll give you the read without the runaround.
Still checking us out?
Read the rest, or start a private conversation whenever the timing's right.