Yet Another Recruiter Question

[Beth Agnew]

Two competing recruiting firms. I've had situations where I was getting 
resumes from four different staffing agencies.
Do you think they submit you to companies for free? You don't care about 
their commission, but believe me, THEY do.
They build their reputation by sending companies candidates who get hired.

James Barrow wrote:
>> Beth Agnew said:
>>     
>>> Jim Barrow wrote:
>>> Here's another question that seems to have popped up more these days
>>> whenever I first discuss a job:
>>> "Have you submitted yourself to any other jobs?"
>>> Also, they need to know if you are working with any other recruiters. If
>>> two or more recruiters submit candidates for the same job (yes, it
>>> happens), they need to know which one gets the commission. The recruiter
>>> wants to avoid a situation where your resume was submitted by a competitor
>>> and by them as well.
>>>       
>
> Um...what? [drinks more coffee].  Are you referring to two recruiters within
> the same company?  If not, then I don't understand.  Recruiters are always
> in competition with one another.  They build their reputations by sending
> companies the better candidates.
> []
>   
>> They probably also want an idea of whether you might take yourself out 
>> of the candidate pool by accepting a job for which they will not receive 
>> a commission, or by turning down a job they find for you.
>>     
>
> See "um...what?" above.  What do I care if they receive a commission or not?
> Are you saying that recruiters who receive a commission work harder for the
> candidate?
>   
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