RECRUITERS KNOW ALL THE ASPECTS OF A JOB BEFORE PRESENTING IT TO A CANDIDATE

Recruiters establish relationships with companies. When a company signs an agreement with a recruiter, the company discloses all the information about the particular position they are wanting filled. This information includes, but is not limited to, salary range, experience level, benefits package, and relocation packages (if necessary). Recruiters often tour the facilities they hire for and can tell you a little about the work environment as well. They also have an extensive IT network that includes employees in a variety of positions within the company. This gives them insiders' points of view about general employee attitude about the corporate environment and working conditions. They have intimate awareness of each company's training program and other opportunities for continuing education. Furthermore, they know which job requirements are absolute and others that are flexible. For example, a company might state that they want someone with a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience. Our recruiters know the hiring manager personally and remember that when he completed his degree, he had a difficult time finding a job. Therefore, the manager might be willing to hire someone with less experience if he likes the candidate and feels that the job would not suffer by hiring him. Similarly, a hiring manager might have 20 applicants that appear over-qualified on paper, but if none of them live up to his expectations in an interview, he will not hire any of them. Recruiters know how to work around such things, and are aware of what the manager will accept versus what the job posting states. Using a recruiter in this manner helps match candidates with opportunities that might not otherwise have been awarded to them.