text: These days, there are lots of third party recruiters who work independently on behalf of companies. There are also lots of scam artists.  Before you meet him or even send him your resume, ask him to give you a letter from the company stating that he is working on their behalf.\n\nBy the way, sometimes companies hire third party recruiters so they don't have to list the opening on their website. They may not want the world to know about the search, or even their own employees. \n\nA good third party recruiter will have their own company email address and a good phone number to their business, but many are out their on their own. Some list their phone as private so that when they call into businesses to poach, their calls can't be traced.