Recruitment agents

[JerseyBoy]

I noticed there are many foreign nationals working in the recruitment/job placement industry in Japan. Do you know the reason for this trend? Is it because of the certain skill sets of those professionals, regardless of their nationality? I heard the recruitment/job placement/headhunter makes lots of cold calling to the hiring managers (and they also field the potential candidates to fill in the positions for their clients).

 

[Glenski]

It's probably because they can speak the foreigners' language better than the Japanese recruiters.

Cold calling is the way of life for a recruiter/headhunter.

 

[JerseyBoy]

If you are in the recruitment / headhunter profession, what would be the typical career path? Does the experience as a headhunter help you get a position in the other companies in finance, trading, service, fast moving consumer goods, and others? I guess it would be awkward for an active headhunter to ask other recruitment or placement agency to find him an opportunity outside the recruitment industry.