Job hunt crisis: Candidates spend $1,500 monthly to get noticed by employers

Job seekers are increasingly paying for reverse recruiting services amid a tough hiring landscape. Agencies like Reverse Recruiting Agency charge around $1,500 per month plus 10% of a client’s first-year salary after placement, offering résumé refinement, interview coaching, and 50–100 weekly job applications. While the firm claims it reduces job search time to 12.7 weeks versus a 24.3-week average, critics call the model exploitative.