OMG have I got stories for you - short answer YES. Back in the day I recall searching for a job and having little success. I found one job with a company I th

OMG have I got stories for you - short answer YES. Back in the day I recall searching for a job and having little success. I found one job with a company I thought was perfect. I submitted a resume. A month late their HR called me up and told me 'I found your resume searching online and I think you will be perfect for a job at my company'. He described the job I had applied for. I agreed and explained it was the same job I had applied for ... never heard from them again. Why? They get paid to find YOU. The HR department does not look o brilliant if you find them. I know this is a very negative opinion of HR, bit it seems common. For some reason HR departments are mystified by IT requirements / resumes. So they pay services to filter your resume. But they trust the headhunter who bought them lunch / dinner to know what they are talking about. Also if you do not work out they can blame the headhunter. You have nothing to lose by using a headhunter, unless they try to charge you. Once again, especially since I just reread your story, it is an obvious YES.