Some people are fairly content in their jobs, but would like to just test the waters - they may contact a recruiter do their legwork. And some companies like t

Some people are fairly content in their jobs, but would like to just test the waters - they may contact a recruiter do their legwork. And some companies like to go the contract-to-perm route, rather than do a direct hire; they can't/don't want to do the screening themselves or the hiring company is willing to pay a premium to let the recruiter assume the risk during the "probationary period" or. . .