Pride and Prejudice: Addressing candidates' concerns about collaborating with IT recruitment agencies

Lucky Hunter is an IT recruitment agency that provides staffing services for companies. Companies contact us for assistance when they need top-notch IT specialists. We neither handle job searches for candidates nor help write resumes and cover letters.

Furthermore, in our experience, there are cases when candidates are unsure about the companies they are invited to work for. They ask questions like, "Will I be placed in Company X? Or will I be working for Company X while being employed by your agency?"

When we reach out to a candidate, we believe they could be a good fit for specific company requirements. Unfortunately, not all candidates are content when contacted by a recruiter. Many either have mistrust or decline collaboration due to concerns or simply a lack of information.

It's important to understand that recruiters are professionals whose task is to find the best candidates for companies. Many recruiters have a technical education and work experience in IT, which allows them to understand both candidates and clients. Recruiters often deal with various technology stacks and are required to understand the complexities of different IT industries.

Sometimes candidates worry that recruiters don't have sufficient knowledge about the company. However, professional IT recruitment agencies thoroughly research each company, its projects, and the requirements for the specialist, and based on this information, they create a candidate profile and a search strategy.

Candidates fear that collaborating with agencies might slow down the hiring process. In reality, it's quite the opposite. Agency recruiters have well-established practices, actively monitor the process, ensure efficiency, and keep the communication lines open, prompting companies for feedback to provide candidates with updates promptly.

Candidates worry that agencies might share their personal information or resumes with companies or third parties without their knowledge. Reputable agencies handle the storage and collection of personal data carefully. You can review the privacy policy on our website.

That's not the case: IT recruitment agencies do much more than simply find and forward resumes. To achieve results, recruiters review and study hundreds of resumes, use various search channels, create candidate profiles, conduct interviews, maintain communication, and participate in all stages of the selection process from initial briefing to extending offers. It's not just resume forwarding; it's a challenging and meticulous job.

At Lucky Hunter, we understand the difficulties and challenges that startups face. The lack of investments is one of the most common reasons behind the failures of many startups. During the initial years of a startup's existence, it remains vulnerable, as it is constantly at risk of shutting down if investments cease.

The misconception that recruitment agencies require candidates to pay a fee is quite widespread. However, in reality, candidates don't need to pay recruiters. The fee is covered by the employer, making the collaboration free of charge for the candidate.

There's a concern that recruitment agencies might place a candidate in an unverified or unreliable company. However, most professional agencies rigorously screen clients to maintain their reputation and ensure quality placements.

At Lucky Hunter, we might decline collaboration for several reasons:

We hope we have addressed your concerns and provided you with a better understanding of how IT recruitment agencies operate.