Some job-seekers are paying thousands of dollars just to land an interview
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Looking for work but struggling to land a job interview? Money might help. Edited by Alain Sherter
Looking for work but struggling to land a job interview? Money might help.
Some job seekers are paying recruiters to help get a foot in the door, a practice known as "reverse recruitment" in which agencies act as agents or matchmakers for people seeking employment.
Liz Bentley, a New York-based executive coach, said even top-tier candidates are having to work harder to stand out as AI and other technologies make it easy for job candidates to bombard employers with their credentials.
"College graduates are having a hard time getting jobs. MBAs from top schools aren't getting jobs. We are seeing white-collar layoffs, and employers are pausing hiring," she told CBS News. "Even when jobs are lost, they are not necessarily filling them."
"When companies pay recruiters, it's because talent is scarce," Bentley added. "When candidates pay them, it's because jobs are scarce."
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