re: Anyone had good experience with recruiters?

There are so many in the Houston area that it's kind of mind boggling. When I 1st moved here after LSU in '01, I applied to a job in the Houston Chronicle (times have obviously changed). A recruiter called me back and did a short interview. I got the job and never talked to the recruiter again.

A recruiter also helped to get me a better job in '04 after I had obtained my CPA.

Since then, I've spoken with a few. Some apparently work closely with bigger companies such as Exxon while others will contact you when they are attempting to fill specific positions that happen to come their way.

Recruiters are typically paid by the hiring company, sometimes as a percentage of the base pay offered to the new hire.