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About micro1
Our AI recruiting agent sources and vets domain experts for our data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data. Our research spans high-value, specialized domains (legal, medical, finance, coding, etc.), where expert-level data is the hardest to produce and most valuable for advanced model performance. Our pipeline performance system ensures both quality and velocity.
Job Title: Engineering & Manufacturing Recruiter
Job Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This is a referral partnership; success fee of $1,000–$5,000 per placement, set per role before sourcing begins.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify, engage, and qualify skilled manufacturing professionals across engineering and skilled trades for part-time, remote AI expert roles
- Generate referrals and leverage your industry network to source process engineers, machinists, quality engineers, and related specialists
- Screen and refer candidates based on role briefs and selection criteria supplied by micro1’s customer
- Facilitate clear, timely communication between candidates and the customer’s team throughout the referral process
- Document all sourcing, outreach, and referral activities in an organized, trackable manner
- Share market insights and talent trends to improve sourcing strategy
- Work independently, adhering to all agreed requirements, laws, and best practices
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Hands-on recruiting experience in manufacturing, engineering, or skilled trades
- Strong existing network of hands-on engineers, machinists, and manufacturing specialists
- Proactive sourcing and candidate engagement abilities
- Excellent organization, documentation, and follow-through
- Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities
- High degree of professionalism and confidentiality
- Solid understanding of diverse manufacturing environments and role requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience sourcing semiconductor process engineers, AS9100 quality engineers, or metallurgists
- Proven ability to maintain and expand industry relationships
- Demonstrated success generating high-quality referrals for technical roles
This is an independent contractor engagement, not an employment position. There are no fixed working hours or guaranteed volume of assignments. Contractors are responsible for their own business expenses and applicable taxes.
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About micro1
Our AI recruiting agent sources and vets domain experts for our data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data. Our research spans high-value, specialized domains (legal, medical, finance, coding, etc.), where expert-level data is the hardest to produce and most valuable for advanced model performance. Our pipeline performance system ensures both quality and velocity.
Job Title: Engineering & Manufacturing Recruiter
Job Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This is a referral partnership; success fee of $1,000–$5,000 per placement, set per role before sourcing begins.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify, engage, and qualify skilled manufacturing professionals across engineering and skilled trades for part-time, remote AI expert roles
- Generate referrals and leverage your industry network to source process engineers, machinists, quality engineers, and related specialists
- Screen and refer candidates based on role briefs and selection criteria supplied by micro1’s customer
- Facilitate clear, timely communication between candidates and the customer’s team throughout the referral process
- Document all sourcing, outreach, and referral activities in an organized, trackable manner
- Share market insights and talent trends to improve sourcing strategy
- Work independently, adhering to all agreed requirements, laws, and best practices
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Hands-on recruiting experience in manufacturing, engineering, or skilled trades
- Strong existing network of hands-on engineers, machinists, and manufacturing specialists
- Proactive sourcing and candidate engagement abilities
- Excellent organization, documentation, and follow-through
- Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities
- High degree of professionalism and confidentiality
- Solid understanding of diverse manufacturing environments and role requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience sourcing semiconductor process engineers, AS9100 quality engineers, or metallurgists
- Proven ability to maintain and expand industry relationships
- Demonstrated success generating high-quality referrals for technical roles
This is an independent contractor engagement, not an employment position. There are no fixed working hours or guaranteed volume of assignments. Contractors are responsible for their own business expenses and applicable taxes.
Apply now
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Find Headhunter JobsWhat Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in headhunter jobs.
- One to three years of full-desk recruiting or talent acquisition experience
- Demonstrated ability to source passive candidates through direct outreach and professional networking sites
- Experience managing a full recruitment cycle from intake call through offer close
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and candidate relationship management tools
- Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, communications, or a related field
- Familiarity with Boolean search techniques and advanced sourcing methodologies
Tips for Your Headhunter Job Search
Tailor your resume for placement metrics
Headhunter roles are evaluated on fills, time-to-close, and fee revenue. Quantify your placement activity with average days-to-fill and offer acceptance rates rather than listing duties, so hiring managers can assess your desk performance immediately.
Apply early to roles that fit
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Distinguish retained from contingency experience
Many firms hire exclusively for one model. Flag which you have operated under on your resume. Retained firms weigh relationship management and research depth, while contingency shops prioritize speed and pipeline volume, so the framing of your experience should shift accordingly.
Target openings by specialty vertical
Headhunter job listings often specify a niche: legal, finance, life sciences, or engineering. Apply to roles within verticals where you have placed candidates before. Hiring managers discount generalist backgrounds when they need a desk that hits revenue from day one.
Prepare a business development narrative for interviews
Expect interviewers to ask how you build and protect a client base. Prepare a concise account of how you won a new account, managed a competing offer, or retained a client after a bad fill. Generic answers about relationship skills won't hold up to follow-up questions.
Negotiate base versus draw structure before accepting
Many headhunter offers come as a recoverable draw against commission rather than a fixed base. Ask for the draw period length, the ramp expectation, and what happens to uncollected fees on roles you sourced if you leave. These terms vary significantly across firms.
Headhunter Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How many headhunter jobs are remote?
About 100% of headhunter openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies by firm model. Research-heavy and sourcing roles are the most likely to be remote-friendly, while client-facing partner and principal positions at retained firms typically require in-person presence for business development and client relationship work.
How do you become a headhunter?
Start in a coordinator or researcher role at a staffing or executive search firm to learn candidate sourcing, outreach, and intake processes. Progress to a full-desk position where you manage roles from job brief to offer. Build a specialty in one or two industries rather than recruiting across every function, since vertical expertise accelerates client trust and repeat business.
Can you get hired as a headhunter with no experience?
Yes, many search firms hire researchers or junior recruiters with no prior recruiting background. Sales experience, cold-calling comfort, and strong written communication transfer well. Entry-level headhunter roles typically involve candidate outreach and pipeline building under senior supervision before you carry your own requisitions. A demonstrated ability to handle rejection and build rapport matters more than a specific degree.
What does the headhunter interview process look like?
Most headhunter interviews include an initial screening call, a behavioral interview focused on past sales or relationship-building experience, and a practical exercise such as a mock candidate pitch or a live sourcing demonstration. Final-round conversations at retained firms often involve a meeting with a managing partner who assesses your business development instincts and your existing professional network in a target industry.
Where can I find and apply to headhunter jobs?
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