employment agencies and search firms

• employment agencies - They charge either the company or the applicant when the applicant takes the job.
• executive search firms - The jobs they represent tend to be higher-paying, nonentry-level positions such as executives, engineers, and computer programmers. always charge their fees to organizations rather than to applicants.
• public employment agencies - are designed primarily to help the unemployed find work, but they often offer services such as career advisement and résumé preparation.
• employee referrals - Current employees recommend family members and friends for specific job openings.
• direct-mail recruitment - an employer typically obtains a mailing list and sends help-wanted letters or brochures to people through the mail.