Headhunters are trying to find a best fit for a company. Why is there no one trying to find a best fit for a candidate? The inherent problem in hiring, on both sides, is search costs.
I'm probably going to be searching for a new job sometime next year. I think that, to avoid the time spent on these appliations, and to ensure a relatively good fit, I'd be willing to pay quite a bit, or to try and align incentives pay a percentage of the pay increase from my current job for a period of time or something like that.
But essentially, it seems like free money on the ground to be able to pay people to solve these search frictions.
I realize headhunters exist on the company side, but it really seems like A) there should be more of that and B) there should be a reciprocal industry representing the applicants.