I think there’s some implicit assumption here that external recruiters are the default option that you need some reason to move away from, but I think standard advice is the opposite: you should not use external recruiters, unless you have some unusual circumstance.
E.g. even this Forbes article, which is essentially an ad for a recruiting firm, says “Hiring internally should be your first choice whenever you’re looking at your hiring plans.”
I think there’s some implicit assumption here that external recruiters are the default option that you need some reason to move away from, but I think standard advice is the opposite: you should not use external recruiters, unless you have some unusual circumstance.
E.g. even this Forbes article, which is essentially an ad for a recruiting firm, says “Hiring internally should be your first choice whenever you’re looking at your hiring plans.”