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Can anyone tell me a bit about the usefulness of recruiters for recent grads? The general sense I have is that recruiters can't help much if you have less than a year of experience - although there seem to be exceptions to this. I have a friend working in small law (2013 grad) who's been talking with a recruiter for several months about potential entry level positions she knows of, and I've heard of recruiters reaching out to 2013 classmates of mine, also for entry level positions. Is it worth it to try to reach out personally to a recruiter? If so, what's the best way to do it?

Related, but with some crossover with the clerkship forum, I am wondering about people who have used them post-clerkship. I am a 2013 grad clerking from (at least) 14-15, so I'll be a second/third year. Does using a recruiter to transition firms/markets make more sense then?

anyone?

You can always reach out, but the general response will be "we only work with people with x years experience." However, if you need a job, it can't hurt. It's just that most employers don't need to pay a recruiter to find entry-level people (including those with clerkships). When you're looking for a 4th (or 5th or whatever) year associate or partner-level with a specific skillset or book of business, it's more efficient to pay a recruiter to find that type of candidate.