What Is the Recruitment Agencies Tab?
Recruitment Agencies is a board for tracking staffing firms, headhunters, and recruiting agencies that may have relevant opportunities. Many senior-level roles are filled through agency channels rather than public job boards, making this an important part of a comprehensive job search.
Each agency is displayed as a card with actions for networking, job exploration, and AI-powered research.
Adding a Recruitment Agency
Adding Manually
Click Add Agency
Click the “Add Agency” button at the top of the Recruitment Agencies page. A dialog opens with a form.
Fill in agency details
Complete the form:
- Agency Name (required) — The agency’s official name
- Location (optional) — Where the agency is based
- Company Website (optional) — The agency’s website URL
- Industry (optional) — Industries the agency specializes in
- Employee Count (optional) — Size of the agency
- Company Description (optional) — Notes about the agency or your relationship with them
Save
Click Add Agency to create the card.
Adding via Chrome Extension
When browsing an agency’s LinkedIn page, use the NxtJob Chrome Extension to save it directly to your Recruitment Agencies list. The extension extracts the agency’s details automatically. See Networking Features for the full walkthrough on adding agencies from LinkedIn.
Agency Card Actions
Each agency card provides the same set of quick actions:
Networking with Recruitment Agencies
Click Find Network on any agency card to search for recruiters and contacts. People you connect with through an agency are tagged as “Recruitment Agency” connections on your My Networks board.
When networking with agency contacts, the message templates adjust to use a “Cold Outreach (Employee)” template rather than the referral-focused templates used for direct company connections.
Searching Agencies
Use the search bar at the top of the page to filter agencies by name.
Focus on agencies that specialize in your industry and seniority level. A boutique agency that places VP-level engineering leaders will deliver far better results than a generalist firm. Add 3-5 specialized agencies to start, and use Ask Nova to research which agencies are most active in your target market.
