Headhunter #1 calls me about Cool Hedge Fund (CHF) and wows me with stories of its coolness. He sends my resume. CHF "has already picked someone" and that is the end of that, I figure. A month, maybe two pass and I get a call from Headhunter #2: have I heard of Cool Hedge Fund? Would I be interested in a spot there? "Uh yeah I think I've heard of them... I suppose I would be interested" say I, nonchalantly failing to mention my prior submission through a different headhunter. This time they bite and I get a past the screener and the six-hour gruelling interview and find myself on the short list, one more interview away from the prize. All is well until one day Headhunter #1 finds out that I have interviewed with CHF under the auspices of a different headhunter. He mentions that were I to get the job, it would be a "big mess" - something about who gets fees, etc. What can I do? Who can I trust? Will it inevitably end in a battle with headhunters mounted on frothing lawyers and the CHF running away from the whole thing screaming? [more inside]
posted by Astragalus on Aug 3, 2009 - 33 answers

I'm a senior web content producer (the chap who figures out what content should be on a website, and sometimes writes it) in London, but I'd love to be in New York (or any other major urban area in the United States). Can you recommend any recruiters who specialise in this field and who might be able to help me? Bonus points for New York ones, as I'll be there in mid June. [more inside]
posted by almostwitty on May 19, 2009 - 2 answers

I need help finding a corporate recruiter for IT and Management. Do you have a suggestion for one? And is now the right time (with the job market being what it is) to even look? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 8, 2008 - 2 answers

From a previous interview, I have the contact info of a company recruiter. A new job in the same company has come up and I was wondering if it is appropriate for me to get in touch with that recruiter directly or if I should just go through the usual process. [more inside]
posted by jaybeans on Nov 25, 2008 - 8 answers

Usability Head Hunters in California? [more inside]
posted by cuando on Jul 1, 2008 - 3 answers

Headhunter filter: Do they actually help people get hired? Or are they just blood-sucking low-lives? [more inside]
posted by chan.caro on Apr 14, 2008 - 17 answers

What do I need to be concerned about after my tech recruiter left me hanging and I contacted the company directly? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 14, 2007 - 12 answers

How do you find a good legal recruiter? [more inside]
posted by jewzilla on Feb 21, 2005 - 9 answers