I am not a big fan of head-hunters, as the ones I've talked to seem to act like used-car salesmen (deceptive and plain slimy). That said, external recruiters do

I am not a big fan of head-hunters, as the ones I've talked to seem to act like used-car salesmen (deceptive and plain slimy). That said, external recruiters do make sense for small and growing companies who haven't sorted out an internal recruiting system yet.