Headhunters are eager to place you at another investment bank, consulting firm, or law firm, or perhaps in an in-house position at a large company, but they almost always stick to the same role (it’d be a tougher sell for them to try and help people switch; plus, the commission would be smaller). This is exacerbated by the fact that, for many professionals, engaging in a conventional job search is something they’ve never done; most were recruited directly out of school.
