Companies mostly don't hire because there is that perfect talent/match out there. They hire when they need to. The current model works for the employer and recr

Companies mostly don't hire because there is that perfect talent/match out there. They hire when they need to. The current model works for the employer and recruiter because whenever there is a need, the company will create a job opening and the recruiter fills it in. Candidate doesn't pay anything out of their pocket. The only way for an agent to work is for companies to be open to good talent and keep them on their radar even if there is no current job opening. This is usually difficult and not worth to companies. If you become an agent, you will also be at the mercy of asking the companies "hey do you have an opening yet, I have this great guy/gal". So that model fails. Also, don't forget that there is that tiny population of good recruiters out there who are directly connected to employers and have a rolodex of candidates they have worked with in the past. They can match the candidate to jobs that fit them. Rare but out there. I know a few. So yea, I don't like the status quo but I struggle to come up with an alternative yet.