Why should I use a recruiter

I get that question all the time and the answer is not simple. A recruiters job is to establish relatioships with organizations with whom they seek to place qualified people. Recruiters often are in touch with the presidents, vice presidents and CEO's of the target company the people who really make the hiring decisions so your resume is has already leaped everyone else in line who have submitted their resumes online and quite often HR will get rid of some resume simply because they have either not read the resume carefully to see if the candidates qualifications match the job or they simply have to many to chose from and need to do not want to spend the time looking through every resume. That is understanbale, it is not always easy to find that diamond in the rough and more often than not good people get left out. It is important to remember as well that the HR folks are nice but it is not always as vital to them to staff a position as it is a director of pharmacy or pharmacy manager who needs to hire someone ASAP becuase someone has left who was working the third shift and now the rest of the staff has to cover and moral is plummeting becuase everyone is rotating on the overnight and no one sees an end in sight. That is where a recuiter is crucial. Since recruiters have contact with the people who have the immediate need they are open to seeing your resume and chances are once they see the qualifed individual they have in front of them they will interview them and perhaps hire them. It is also important to note that unlike the internet portals like monster or careerbuilder which can be very useful, recruiters screen all individuals for qualifications and send only the best and most qualified individuals. Where as on the internet anyone can send a resume and it is up to the overworked HR person to discern who is qualified and who is not more often than not your just another face in the crowd. Don't get lost in those stacks of resumes, stand out and use a qualfied recruiter to help you get the job you are looking for.