Find a reverse recruiter you can trust.
If applying into portals isn't working, a reverse recruiter runs your search for you — reaching employers directly and representing you all the way to the offer. Here's what to expect, and how to choose one well.
What you get
A professional working the market on your side.
A real search plan
Clarity on your target role, market, and positioning — written down, agreed, and used to drive everything else.
Resume, LinkedIn & bio
Built to pass applicant-tracking software and persuade a human reader, aligned to the roles you actually want.
Direct access
Researched approaches to decision-makers and recruiters — into the hidden market, not just job boards.
Preparation & coaching
A repeatable prep system, mock interviews, and honest feedback for every round.
Offer strategy
Whole-package evaluation and a data-backed counter — often worth many times the engagement fee.
Weekly reporting
A managed pipeline and a report every week, so you always know what was done and what happened.
How to choose
Questions to ask before you hire one.
Reverse recruiting is an unregulated, fast-growing field. These questions separate professionals from opportunists.
- Are you certified, and by whom? An NRRA credential means the practitioner passed an examination and agreed to a published code of ethics.
- What exactly will you do — and not do? You want scope in writing: strategy, materials, outreach volume, interview prep, negotiation support.
- Do you guarantee a job? The right answer is no. Ethical practitioners guarantee professional effort and method, never outcomes.
- How will you represent me? Whether they act in your name or their own, you should approve the approach and the materials.
- How do you charge? Look for a transparent, flat, defined-scope fee — and clear refund terms — agreed before any money moves.
- How do you handle confidentiality? Your search is sensitive. Ask what they store and what they'd ever reuse.
- Can you show verifiable outcomes? Anonymized case results beat testimonials that can't be checked.
The NRRA directory
Hire a reverse recruiter from the directory.
Every listing below is a member in good standing who has committed to the Code of Ethics and works to the Standard Process. Certified listings carry a credential you can verify in the registry. Founding charter members are listed below; further listings publish as members certify.
Arno Markus, BA, MSc, CPRW
Founding memberFounding President of the NRRA and one of the earliest dedicated reverse recruiting practitioners. Executive and C-suite searches; hidden-market campaigns; offer negotiation. Serves clients across the United States and Canada.
Tamara Cameron, MA, BA, BEd
Founding memberVice President, Standards & Certification at the NRRA. Engagement management, positioning and materials strategy, and practitioner training on the Standard Process.
Lori A. Jazvac, MBA, MCRS, CHRP
Creative Horizons Communications · Founding charter memberAward-winning master résumé writer, Master Certified Résumé Strategist, certified career transition coach and Certified Human Resources Professional. Founder of Creative Horizons Communications, with more than a decade in career services.
Matthew Dupee, M.Ed., MBA, MSF, DBA (ABD), CPRW
Rad4Career · Founding charter memberExecutive reverse recruiter and Certified Professional Resume Writer. Runs executive search campaigns end to end: positioning, target mapping, direct approaches and weekly reporting.
Krista Mitchell, BA, CPRW, CRS+IT
Founding charter member · NRRA Secretary‑TreasurerSenior executive résumé writer, IT résumé specialist and reverse recruiter. Technology and IT leadership searches, from positioning and materials to the campaign itself.
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Listing criteria: current membership, ethics attestation, and — for a “Certified” badge — a current NRRA credential. Listings are never sold, and order is alphabetical within credential tier.
Is it right for you?
Reverse recruiting fits some searches better than others.
It's most valuable for senior professionals, career changers, confidential searches, and capable people worn down by the volume game. If that's you, start by understanding how the market actually works.
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