The idea of agents is usually in industries such as real estate, sports etc. where agents help their clients by shielding them from unknowns and other things that the clients are not very well versed in. In software dev though, I am not sure if we need an agent in addition to what we already have which is recruiters. True that the recruiters work for the employer's benefit more than yours but how exactly can an agent help here ?
What you do need is good connections/contacts which unfortunately only comes with experience and meeting people on your own. If at all, I would say try finding a mentor or someone like that.
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The idea of agents is usually in industries such as real estate, sports etc. where agents help their clients by shielding them from unknowns and other things that the clients are not very well versed in. In software dev though, I am not sure if we need an agent in addition to what we already have which is recruiters. True that the recruiters work for the employer's benefit more than yours but how exactly can an agent help here ?
What you do need is good connections/contacts which unfortunately only comes with experience and meeting people on your own. If at all, I would say try finding a mentor or someone like that.