Agreed. Same with ANSA. Couple points to take note when working with one:

1. A good recruiter listens to what you have to say and actively seeks roles suitable for you (as vs asking you to apply for every role that pops up in the market).

2. Look at whether the recruiter has a good track record of placing hires in the team. This will typically indicate the recruiter has a good relationship with the hiring partners. Some miss the nail on the head completely because they do not understand what type of candidate the partner is seeking.

3. Do not randomly mass send your CV to multiple recruiters - you do not want a recruiter to send your CV for a role you did not consent to (whilst rare, this does happen). Consider having a chat with the recruiter and testing their market knowledge/understanding of the firm and the hiring team BEFORE deciding to work with them.

4. Recruiters (especially agencies) may put forth many candidates for each role. Be aware of information asymmetry - some recruiters play candidates off each other for highly competitive roles by sending the weaker ones in and then asking them the questions asked by the partners to more adequately prepare their stronger candidates.