A recruitment agency built for permanent roles.
What recruitment agencies actually do, how they are paid, how to choose one, and where Mindpool USA fits.
A recruitment agency finds, screens, and presents candidates to employers, and is paid when a hire is made. Mindpool USA is a U.S. recruitment agency focused exclusively on permanent, full-time placements and executive search in AI, energy, and semiconductors.
What a recruitment agency does
An agency carries the search work an internal team cannot absorb: mapping who exists in the market, approaching people who are not applying, qualifying them against the real requirements, and keeping the process moving to an accepted offer.
- Market mapping and candidate identification
- Confidential outreach to passive specialists
- Technical and cultural screening before shortlist
- Interview scheduling, references, and offer negotiation
How to choose a recruitment agency
Judge an agency on the specificity of its questions, not the size of its database. A recruiter who cannot interrogate the technical brief will forward résumés that match keywords rather than requirements.
- Do they specialise in your sector, or cover everything?
- Will the person who took the brief also do the screening?
- What is the guarantee, and what voids it?
- Can they evidence compensation ranges with live data?
- Do they place permanent employees, contractors, or both?
Recruitment agency vs staffing agency
The terms overlap, but in U.S. usage a recruitment agency typically places permanent employees for a one-time fee, while a staffing agency supplies workers it employs itself and bills hourly. Mindpool USA operates strictly on the recruitment-agency, permanent-placement side.
Frequently asked
What does a recruitment agency do?
It sources, screens, and presents qualified candidates to an employer, and manages the process through to an accepted offer, in exchange for a fee paid by the employer.
What is the difference between a recruitment agency and a staffing agency?
A recruitment agency generally places permanent employees for a one-time fee. A staffing agency employs the worker itself and bills the client hourly for the assignment.
Is Mindpool USA a recruitment agency?
Yes. Mindpool USA is a U.S. permanent recruitment and executive search firm specialising in AI, energy, and semiconductor talent.
Who pays the recruitment agency fee?
The employer. Candidates are never charged for working with Mindpool USA.