Frequently Asked Questions

Third party recruiters are hired by companies to find people for open jobs; we are not talent agents that find open jobs for people - a common misconception!

We are ALWAYS looking to make new connections, but we may not have a suitable role available at the exact moment you’re looking for your next career move.

Then again, sometimes we will! That’s why it’s worth building relationships and checking in with recruiters, but it’s important to understand the limitations of our services for individuals.

Due to the nature of our business, we need to prioritize our call time toward the searches we’ve been hired to fill, but we aim to make time for proactive conversations whenever possible.

Recruiters are deeply connected within our given industries and can become an additional avenue of opportunity on your career journey. Benefits:

• We may have an open role on our desk that may be suitable for you
• We can keep you top of mind and contact you first for upcoming open positions
• We can connect you with people and companies outside of your own network
• We can approach you for confidential positions that are not publicly posted
• We can provide insight on the industry, job market, salary benchmarks, etc.
• When working together for an open role, we can help position you for success by giving resume feedback, portfolio critique and interview preparation advice

The most important thing is to do your research and make sure you’re reaching out to a recruiter who specializes in your industry or area of expertise - this will maximize your chances of getting a response.

Send an introductory email, keeping it concise and to the point. This should be a short “elevator pitch” and the sole purpose of this email is to get you to a future next step where you can then elaborate more on your career history, professional goals, etc.

• Provide your important details up front and make it easy for the recruiter to briefly understand who you are and what you’ve done:
  • Attach your resume, LinkedIn profile & contact information
  • Include a link to your portfolio or attach work samples (if you’re creative)

• State what you’re looking for, which could include:
  • Applying for an open position the recruiter is currently working on
  • A request to be added to their roster and notified if something suitable were to cross their desk in the near future (mention the types of roles/companies you’d be interested in hearing about)

There is nothing more frustrating than radio silence when you’re actively searching for your next career move. At Good People, we read every email and application we receive and try to reply to as many as we can. But sometimes it’s just not possible. Here’s a transparent look at how we prioritize our communication:

1. Relevance of your candidacy toward our current open positions. If you’re a strong potential fit for something we have on the go, you will hear back from us right away.‍
2. Relevance of your candidacy toward future open positions. If your skills and experience are not a fit for something we’re working on today, but could be a strong match for future positions, our response may be delayed or we may not have time to reply, but we will keep you on file as “active” in our database (yes, recruiters actually do this).‍
3. Relevance to the type of roles we fill or industries we recruit for. If we don’t recruit for your role or industry there’s a possibility you may not receive a response.

When in doubt, feel free to follow up. We’ll do our best to get back to you, and if you don’t hear from us it is likely due to one of the above reasons.

If we’ve already connected live and are in the process of working together for an open position you can ALWAYS expect to hear back from us, whether it’s good or bad news.

At this time, we’re not offering these standalone services for individuals, but we have a couple of good recruiter friends who do. If you need a recommendation, just ask!