Question #2: You should always avoid paying an employment agency in order to get the best job leads.

Answer: TRUE. Legitimate employment agencies make their commissions from the employers, not the job-seekers. While there are some companies that charge job-seekers for this service, you should avoid these at all costs, and find other avenues for employment. Many industries and professions have recruitment agencies -– or headhunters -– so you should seek out the best. Also be aware that some of these are regional and some of these are national and even international. A great place on the Web to find recruiters is at Oya's Recruiter Directory, a free service for job-seekers.

You should also read our article, The Care and Feeding of Headhunters and Recruiters.

Reminder: You can find many more career and job-search tools, resources, and guidance in the Career Resources Toolkit section of Quintessential Careers. And for the specific needs of different types of job-seekers, go to the Jobseeker-Specific Career and Job Sites.

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