Recruiting Agencies | Kickstart Career

How Agency Recruiters Can Help or Hurt Your Job Search

By Tricia Dolkas | January 11, 2024

Employers find candidates with both internal recruiters and external recruiting agencies. Sometimes companies use both methods at the same time. I started my recruiting career at an agency. After nine years, I transitioned to working as an internal corporate recruiter. Understanding how external recruiting agencies work with their corporate clients is really important and can…

Measurable Goals

I went from feeling hopeless to feeling confident and motivated in my ability to find a job. Tricia worked with me to set achievable and measurable weekly goals for my job search that turned it from a daunting task to a manageable one.

Lisa M.

Tufts University Graduate

Effective and Supportive

I’m convinced that she [daughter] started her career more quickly and easily thanks to Tricia’s expertise. Tricia’s insider corporate knowledge taught my daughter how a job search really works and how to focus on companies relevant to her interests.

Leslie M.

Tufts University Parent

Wealth of Knowledge

Tricia brought her wealth of knowledge and experience in recruiting, and a calm, structured, well thought out approach that developed a toolbox my daughter will be able to use for the rest of her professional life. Skills such as customizing resume for each application, leveraging LinkedIn tools, organizing a job search, preparing for interviews, post-interview follow-ups, offer negotiation, etc.

Barb M.

University of Michigan Parent